Claverack, New York
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Claverack town. It lies in ZIP code area 12534. It stands on Taghkanic Creek. The Survey maps it on the Claverack quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 84 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Claverack
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 23 shown
Claverack Free Librarylisted 1998
Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridgelisted 1980
George Felpel Houselisted 1997
First Columbia County Courthouselisted 1998
Stephen Hogeboom Houselisted 1997
Dr. Abram Jordan Houselisted 1999
William Henry Ludlow Houselisted 1997
Ludlow-Van Rensselaer Houselisted 1997
Jacob P. Mesick Houselisted 1997
Harmon Miller Houselisted 1997
Stephen Miller Houselisted 1997
Muldor-Miller Houselisted 2022
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Copake quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Copake quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1947 USGS Claverack quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Claverack quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Claverack quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Pittsfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
246 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 246 fires within 5 miles of Claverack between 1992 and 2020, burning about 367 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 |
| Natural | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Smoking | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Claverack: 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brick Tavern-Mount Ida Limestone Qu | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Brick Tavern-Mount Ida Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Hudson Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Hudson Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hudson Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Hudson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Claverack in 26 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | 1 hurt | A tree was down on an occupied vehicle. There was one minor injury. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $55,000 | A weak trough rippling through a very unstable air mass, touched off a round of thunderstorms in the Mid Hudson Valley on the afternoon of June 30. One of the storms became severe in Columbia County. Thunderstorm winds brought telephone poles, wires and large tree limbs down. |
| March 2001 | Flash Flood | Claverack | $15,000 | Heavy rains and snowmelt produced a rapid run off of water into the Clavercak Creek in Coumbia county. As a result, the creek overflowed its banks and flooded portions of Webb Road. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $12,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $3,000 | A tree limb was downed on Route 23B near Route 9H, taking down lines and damaging a porch roof. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Claverack | $1,000 | A lightning strike was reported to have struck a residential propane tank on Court Lane in Claverack. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in multiple locations in the Town of Claverack. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A tree and wires were downed on Orchard Road. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Several trees were downed on Route 217 near Claverack. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A tree was downed onto power lines. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Claverack | - | Strong storm resulted in 1.5 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Claverack as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Claverack | - | Quarter size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Claverack. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Claverack | - | Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Claverack. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a downburst in Claverack. Damage was mainly confined to downed trees, with powerlines and trees down near the intersection of Route 9H and Route 23. Wind speeds were estimated at 85 MPH. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Multiple trees were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Wires were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. State Route 23 and State Route 23B were closed due to multiple trees down. Twenty houses were damaged by fallen trees. |
| July 2009 | Flood | Claverack | - | A state of emergency was declared in the Town of Claverack due to widespread flooding from intense rainfall. Numerous roadways remained closed. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Claverack. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires down. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Claverack | - | County Route 29 closed due to flooding. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Claverack | - | Lightning struck two mobile homes. Damage unknown. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Claverack | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jutkosky Court | 1.0 miles | 23 | |
| Red Mills | 1.2 miles | 23 | |
| Greenport Center | 1.8 miles | 27 | |
| Hollowville | 2.7 miles | 23 | |
| Oakdale | 3.0 miles | 25 | |
| Cherry Hill | 3.0 miles | 27 | |
| Humphreysville | 3.0 miles | 27 | |
| Lorenz Park | 3.2 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 946802. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










