Dunwoodie, New York
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in Yonkers City. It lies in ZIP code area 10704. It lies near Valentine Hill. The Survey maps it on the Mount Vernon quadrangle.
Then and now
1891 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1891 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 42 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.
- 1891 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1898 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500, 16 printings
- 1947 USGS Mt Vernon quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Mount Vernon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Mount Vernon quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Long Island West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Mount Vernon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1,382 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,382 fires within 5 miles of Dunwoodie between 2000 and 2020, burning about 641 acres in total. 88 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 | 956 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 94 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 90 |
| Natural | 88 |
| Smoking | 75 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Other causes | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Dunwoodie: 3 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Laurel Hill Refinery | Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum | Plant | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hickory Lane Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1890 | |
| Taverniere & Johnson | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1897, 1908 |
Storms near this place
23 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dunwoodie in 23 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $10,000 | A large tree was reported down on Fillmore Street, with many other trees reported down across the remainder of Yonkers. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $7,000 | Several trees down across the area, including Central Avenue at Tuckahoe Road, Amackassin Terrace at Eastview Avenue, 1020 Warburton Avenue, and 331 Somerville Place. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $5,000 | Numerous trees and branches were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $5,000 | The Saw Mill River Parkway was closed due to downed trees. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $5,000 | Two large trees and wires were reported down on Parkhill Avenue. Trees were also reported down on Yonkers Avenue and the Saw Mill Parkway. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $3,000 | Downed power lines reported in Yonkers. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $3,000 | Wires and trees were downed on Northview Terrace. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $2,000 | Multiple trees were reported down along Riverdale Avenue. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Rumsey Road and Spruce Street. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Dunwoodie | $250 | Very large hail, hen-egg sized, in South Yonkers, completely destroyed a garden. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | Flooding reported by DOT with road closure due to flooding on the Saw Mill Parkway at Exit 4A at Rumsey Road in Yonkers. |
| December 2023 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | Video of palmer road flooded in the Bronx. Road impassable. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers was closed near the Saw Mill River Parkway due to flooding. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | The Saw Mill River Parkway was closed due to flooding southbound at McLean Avenue in Riverdale. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | All lanes were closed in both directions on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers due to flooding. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Dunwoodie | - | A mudslide occurred near the Glenwood Metro North Train Station in Yonkers as a result of the heavy rain. Storm total rainfall amounts reported across the county ranged from 2.85 inches in Peekskill to 5.28 inches in Bronxville. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | The eastbound Cross County Pkwy was closed at the Saw Mill River Pkwy. in Yonkers. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunwoodie | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts in excess of 60 MPH. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Dunwoodie | - | Golf ball size hail was reported by a trained spotter. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Dunwoodie | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | The southbound Saw Mill River Pkwy. was closed at Cross County Pkwy. in Yonkers due to flooding. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | The Saw Mill River Pkwy. near McLean Ave. in Yonkers was closed due to flooding. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Dunwoodie | - | Warburton Ave. near Arthur St. in Yonkers was closed due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoodie Heights | 0.3 miles | 42 | |
| Empire Park | 0.6 miles | 42 | |
| Gunther Park | 0.7 miles | 42 | |
| Lincoln Heights | 0.8 miles | 42 | |
| Gramatan Hills | 1.0 miles | 42 | |
| Lawrence Park | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| Bryn Mawr Park | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| Moorelands | 1.2 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 948820. 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.














