Constable, New York
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Constable town. It lies in ZIP code area 12926. The Survey maps it on the Constable quadrangle.
Then and now
1915 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 79 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1915 USGS Malone quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1917 USGS Malone quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Ogdensburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Ogdensburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Ogdensburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Ogdensburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Constable quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Massena quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Constable quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Massena quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
159 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 159 fires within 5 miles of Constable between 2000 and 2020, burning about 113 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 27 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 | 77 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.8 acres | New York Forest Rangers | DEBYAH FIRE |
| 3 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.1 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | 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
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Constable: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Constable Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fleury Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Newell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Constable in 8 storm reports between 2004 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $25,000 | Trees and wires down and trees uprooted throughout town and at intersection of Routes 122 and 30. Several vehicles and utility lines impacted as well. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $20,000 | Numerous trees and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $10,000 | Several trees down on utility lines. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Constable | $10,000 | Thunderstorms developed along the border region of northern New York and Canada during the late afternoon of Tuesday, June 1st. A tornado briefly touched down in the town of Constable, New York on Fountain Street. About 5 trees were snapped and 2 uprooted. One of the snapped trees exhibited twisted and torn bark off the tree. Power lines were also blown down. Winds were estimated around 70 mph as an F0 tornado. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $5,000 | Tree down along Fountain Street. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $5,000 | Several trees down. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $5,000 | Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Constable | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fay | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Trout River | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Malone Junction | 5.1 miles | 18 | |
| Westville Center | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Malone | 5.6 miles | 18 | |
| Sun | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Burke Center | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Westville | 6.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 947322. 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.









