Ellenburg, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Ellenburg town. It lies in ZIP code area 12934. The Survey maps it on the Ellenburg Depot quadrangle.
Then and now
1915 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 71 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
7 surveys from 19 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 Churubusco quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Churubusco quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Ellenburg Depot quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Lake Champlain North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
66 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Ellenburg between 1999 and 2020, burning about 137 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 5 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 | 42 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ellenburg in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Flood | Ellenburg | $250,000 | Two day rainfall totals in excess of 5 inches fell in the North Branch of the Great Chazy River basin, thus water levels exceeded the river banks and flooded businesses and camping areas in Ellenburg NY. A motel and general store, as well as two seasonal RV parks were flooded. In one RV park near Ellenburg, 3 people were trapped in flood waters and required rescue. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Ellenburg | $50,000 | The public reported that Route 11 was closed due to flash flooding in Ellenburg Depot, NY. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellenburg | $20,000 | Trees and power lines down across Route 190 and forced road closure near Ellenburg. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellenburg | $10,000 | Numerous trees down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellenburg | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds on Plank road. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellenburg | $5,000 | Several large tree branches downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Ellenburg | - | Half dollar size hail reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenburg Depot | 2.1 miles | 19 | |
| Dannemora Crossing | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Ellenburg Center | 3.8 miles | 18 | |
| Forest | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Clinton Mills | 5.1 miles | 20 | |
| Churubusco | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Alder Bend | 6.9 miles | 24 | |
| Irona | 7.0 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 949504. 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.
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.






