Delmar, New York
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Bethlehem town. It lies in ZIP code area 12054. The Survey maps it on the Delmar quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Delmar
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 3 records
US Post Office-Delmarlisted 1988- Patterson Farmhouselisted 1997
- Van Derheyden Houselisted 2001
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 33 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 Albany quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1895 USGS Albany quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Albany quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1927 USGS Albany quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Albany quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Albany quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Delmar quadrangle1:24000, 5 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 Delmar quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
799 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 799 fires within 5 miles of Delmar between 2000 and 2020, burning about 570 acres in total. 40 started naturally. 94 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 | 550 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 94 |
| Natural | 40 |
| Smoking | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 4,683 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,683 specimens collected within 10 miles of Delmar between 1760 and 1975: 2,479 Animalia, 1,482 Fungi, 662 Plantae, 28 Unrecorded, 18 Chromista, 12 Protozoa, 2 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A. A. Heller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Diplodia crataegi Fuckel | 1895 | Charles E. Fairman | |
![]() | Cephalozia media Lindb. | 1898 | Charles H. Peck | near Albany |
![]() | Coniothyrium Corda, 1840 | 1899 | not recorded | |
![]() | Hemaris thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | 1760 | W.W. Hill | |
![]() | Monotropa procera Torr. | 1817 | E. James | Near Albany |
![]() | Utricularia gibba L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Greenbush |
![]() | Peziza acetabulum L. | 1829 | H.H. Eaton | Albany |
![]() | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. | 1830 | J. Torrey | Circa Albany |
![]() | Bidens tripartita L. | 1830 | Collector unspecified | Albany |
![]() | Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. | 1834 | Herb. (Jas.) Macnab | Albany |
![]() | Poa cuspidata Nutt. | 1837 | A. Clapp | N. Albany. |
![]() | Stylosanthes Sw. | 1837 | Clapp, A. | New Albany. |
All 4,683 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
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 Delmar: 4 past producers, 4 producers, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Hill Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| James H. Malloy, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| James H. Maloy Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rensselaer Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rensselear Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Rupert Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rupert Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delmar in 25 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Debris Flow | Delmar | $500,000 | Excessive rains caused a rapid erosion of the Normanskill escarpment, next to county Highway Route 443 in Delmar, just south of the city of Albany. On May 16 a landslide developed, and spread over the next couple of days. Route 443, a busy artery connecting the city of Albany to neighboring Delmar, had to be closed indefinitely. A produce store was destroyed as it slid down the escarpment by 830 PM on Thursday, May 18. The road closure resulted in significant traffic delays. The erosion continued at a slower rate throughout the remainder of the month. The landslide resulted in significant monteary losses at the Delaware Plaza and other nearby businesses. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $30,000 | A tree was reported down and fell through a house in Delmar due to strong thunderstorm winds. Two people were home, but no one was injuried. |
| July 2019 | Lightning | Delmar | $10,000 | A lightning strike started a house fire on Kenwood Avenue, resulting in significant damage to the second floor and roof. |
| October 1998 | Lightning | Delmar | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Delmar | $1,000 | Flooding at the intersection of Delaware Ave and Kenwood Ave in the town of Delmar. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Delmar | - | Delmar Police requested assistance from the Fire Department to close down a roadway due to flooding. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A large tree limb was reported down along with localized street flooding. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree was reported down in Bethlehem on the Delmar Bypass. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree was downed, blocking Elsemere Avenue at Fernbank Avenue. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree was reported down in Delmar due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree was downed on Longview Road in Delmar due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Delmar | - | A member of the public reported on Twitter that six inches of water was flowing across Delaware Avenue in Delmar due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Wires were reported down as a result of thunderstorm winds in Delmar. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Delmar | - | Nickel size hail was reported over Amateur Radio from a thunderstorm in Delmar. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree was reported down on Kenwood Avenue in Delmar as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Delmar | - | Penny size hail was reported in Delmar during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Delmar | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Delmar during a thunderstorm. |
| November 2008 | Heavy Rain | Delmar | - | A brief period of heavy rain led to significant ponding of water in Delmar, on Kenwood Avenue between Adams Street and Cherry Avenue. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in the Delmar and Elsmere areas. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Delmar and Bethlehem due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Trees blown down. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Delmar | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Delmar | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsmere | 0.8 miles | 33 | |
| Slingerlands | 1.8 miles | 32 | |
| Houcks Corners | 1.8 miles | 33 | |
| Karlsfeld | 1.9 miles | 32 | |
| Normansville | 2.0 miles | 32 | |
| Bethlehem Center | 2.6 miles | 33 | |
| Kenwood | 3.2 miles | 33 | |
| Unionville | 3.3 miles | 31 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 948278. 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.


























