Coeymans, New York
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Coeymans town. It lies in ZIP code area 12045. It stands on Coeymans Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ravena quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 93 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Coeymans
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 records
Dr. Wesely Blaisdell Houselisted 2012
Coeymans Schoollisted 1970
Ariaanje Coeymans Houselisted 1972
Abraham Houghtaling Houselisted 1998
Mull House and Cemeterylisted 1999- Fletcher Blaisdell Farm Complexlisted 2001
- Coeymans Landing Historic Districtlisted 2018
- Coeymans-Bronck Stone Houselisted 2003
- Brigadier General David McCarty Stone Cottagelisted 2015
- Tobias Ten Eyck House and Cemeterieslisted 1994
- Van derzee, Cornelius and Agnietje Houselisted 2005
- Alexander Willis Houselisted 2004
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 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.
- 1893 USGS Coxsackie quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Coxsackie quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1929 USGS Coxsackie quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Ravena quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:25000
- 1986 USGS Pittsfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
186 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 186 fires within 5 miles of Coeymans between 2000 and 2020, burning about 142 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 28 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 | 99 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 4,171 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,171 specimens collected within 10 miles of Coeymans between 1847 and 1974: 3,233 Fungi, 553 Plantae, 248 Animalia, 75 Protozoa, 44 Chromista, 18 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Fitch, A.F. Sherf, Ahles, H.E. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Stereum neglectum Peck | 1894 | C. L. Shear | Alcove |
![]() | Phyllosticta innumerabilis Peck | 1847 | C.L. Shear | |
![]() | Phragmidium speciosum (Fr.) Bonord. | 1855 | Sartwell | E Novo-Eboraco [= New York] |
![]() | Diphyscium foliosum (Hedw.) D.Mohr | 1862 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. | 1862 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Anomodon minor (Hedw.) Lindb. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Barbula unguiculata Hedw. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Ctenidium malacodes Mitt. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Dicranum undulatum Schrad. ex Brid. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Drummondia Hook. ex Drumm. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Encalypta ciliata Hedw. | 1864 | C.H. Peck | Sand Lake. |
![]() | Fissidens subbasilaris Hedw. | 1864 | Coe F. Austin | Sand Lake. |
All 4,171 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Coeymans: 13 producers, 10 past producers. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Quarry | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Aquetuck Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| New Baltimore Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Ravena Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Ravena Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| South Bethlehem Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Aquetuck Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| East Nassau Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| New Baltimore Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ravena Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coeymans in 13 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 hail. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2007 | Flood | Coeymans | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Heavy rain led to widespread flooding of small streams and creeks across the county, which began during the morning hours of Monday, April 16th, and persisted into late Monday evening on the 16th.|Widespread flooding led to numerous road closures, including Miller Road off Route 9W in Coeymans, Route 32 in New Scotland between Lagrange Lane and Winne Lane, and Creble Road between Elm Avenue and South Albany Road in Bethlehem Center. In addition, evacuations occurred along Coeymans Creek.|Furthermore, a fatality and injury occurred as a brother and sister, ages 14 and 15, respectively, canoed into the rain swollen Basic Creek in Westerlo when the canoe tipped over around 17:00 EST. The female drowned, being swept away by strong currents within the creek. She was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center at 21:02 EST on the 16th. The male was able to reach the shore. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | $12,000 | A cold front crossing through eastern New York sparked a line of thunderstorms late on the afternoon of June 29. A thunderstorm cell became locally severe in the town of Coeymans in southeast Albany County . Thunderstorm wind gusts produced damage in a trailer park on Winnie Avenue. Specifically, power lines were knocked down, several trailer homes were damaged and small trees destroyed. In addition, several persons observed a funnel cloud with the storm. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | Tree damage was reported on South Clement Avenue in the Village of Ravena. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | Tree and wire damage was reported on Westerlo Street and New Street in the Town of Coeymans. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | There was a report of a downed tree, pole and power lines between James Drive and the town center in Coeymans. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | Multiple trees were downed on Main Street in Coeymans. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | Trees and wires were downed at Fuller Road and Route 9W. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coeymans | - | A tree was downed onto wires, resulting in a fire. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Coeymans | - | Water was reported over Route 143 in numerous places in Ravena and Coeymans. Also, Route 9W was closed at Miller Road due water over the roadway. In addition, other roadways were reported extremely dangerous due to Coeymans Creek, Hannacroix Creek and their tributaries running at full capacity. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Coeymans | - | Penny size hail was reported in Ravena during a thunderstorm. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Coeymans | - | State Route 143, Wells Flats and State Route 144 near Ecks Farms and Miller Road at Route 9W flooded. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Coeymans | - | Trailer park flooded by Hannacrois Creek. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roah Hook | 0.7 miles | 25 | |
| Ravena | 1.3 miles | 25 | |
| Aquetuck | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Pine Ridge Estates | 3.2 miles | 33 | |
| Selkirk | 4.0 miles | 33 | |
| Beaver Dam (historical) | 4.6 miles | 33 | |
| Bethlehem Heights | 4.7 miles | 33 | |
| South Bethlehem | 4.9 miles | 33 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 947000. 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.






















