BlockDeerfield, New York
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Utica City. It lies in ZIP code area 13502. It stands on Reall Creek. The Survey maps it on the Utica East quadrangle.
Then and now
1898 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Deerfield
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
First Baptist Church of Deerfieldlisted 1985 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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.
- 1898 USGS Utica quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Utica quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1943 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000
- 1945 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
398 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 398 fires within 5 miles of Deerfield between 2000 and 2020, burning about 239 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 49 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 | 194 |
| Smoking | 55 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 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
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Deerfield: 3 producers, 3 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Semiprecious Gemstone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Diamonds Mine | Semiprecious Gemstone | Producer | 1967 | |
| Unnamed Brick Clay Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Burrows Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whitesboro Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Woods Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Deerfield in 14 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Deerfield | $110,000 | A small tornado tracked for approximately 1.3 miles through a residential area near Utica NY. The tornado was rated as an EF1 with maximum estimated wind speeds of 90 MPH. Dozens of trees were chopped up or felled by the tornado and one residence lost two walls of an attached garage. Several other residences experienced shingle and siding damages. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires and a transformer. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $10,000 | Trees and powerlines were blown down. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $6,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees and wires being knocked over on Route 5S and Dyke Road. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $5,000 | Multiple trees were snapped at the base in Seymour Park. Picture received via the Utica OD website. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a property. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $1,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Deerfield | - | Trees were blown down, and 1.00 inch hail was reported. |
| May 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Deerfield | - | 3 small vorticies were observed just west of Rome. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Deerfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Deerfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Deerfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Heights | 0.7 miles | 23 | |
| Utica | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Maynard | 2.4 miles | 26 | |
| Yorkville | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| Heritage Acres | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Whitesboro | 3.9 miles | 26 | |
| New York Mills | 4.0 miles | 26 | |
| Careys Corners | 4.5 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 948237. 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.