Fernwood, New York
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Moreau town. It lies in ZIP code area 12803. The Survey maps it on the Glens Falls quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 94 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
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1895 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1938 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
485 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 485 fires within 5 miles of Fernwood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 352 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 72 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 | 251 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 72 |
| Smoking | 48 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 33 |
| Natural | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Fernwood: 8 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Marble, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Falls Quarry & Cement Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Morgan Lumber & Lime Company Quarry | Limestone, General, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | 1882, 1975 | |
| Chesterton Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hudson Valley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hudson Valley Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Iuliucci Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Glens Falls Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Glens Falls Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jointa Stone Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sandy Hill Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fernwood in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2021: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 | Lightning | Fernwood | $2,000 | A lightning strike downed a tree and wires in South Glens Falls. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | A tree was reported down on Bluebird Road. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | A large pine tree was snapped in South Glen Falls due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Harrison Avenue in the town of Moreau due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | Three trees were blown over in a yard in South Glens Falls as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | A tree was reported down and on wires on John Street in South Glens Falls due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | Tree limbs and wires were reported down on Clark Street in South Glens Falls due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fernwood | - | Trees and power lines were reported down on Ferry Boulevard in South Glens Falls due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley | 0.4 miles | 27 | |
| Pruyn Crest | 0.6 miles | 27 | |
| Gregory Manor | 1.5 miles | 27 | |
| White Birch Estates | 1.6 miles | 27 | |
| Reynolds Corners | 1.7 miles | 27 | |
| South Glens Falls | 1.7 miles | 27 | |
| Lamplighter Acres | 2.0 miles | 27 | |
| Sandy Oaks | 2.2 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 949997. 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.











