Fleetwood, New York
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in Mount Vernon City. It lies in ZIP code area 10552. It stands on Laurel Brook. 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:
On record in Fleetwood
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 3 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
First United Methodist Churchlisted 2000 · 0.6 miles away
US Post Office-Bronxvillelisted 1988 · 1.0 miles away
US Post Office-Mount Vernonlisted 1989 · 1.0 miles away
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
1,434 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,434 fires within 5 miles of Fleetwood between 2000 and 2020, burning about 638 acres in total. 95 started naturally. 109 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 | 983 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 109 |
| Natural | 95 |
| Smoking | 87 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 78 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Other causes | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| 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 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fleetwood: 1 past producer, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum. 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 |
Storms near this place
23 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fleetwood in 23 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 13 flash flood, 7 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fleetwood | $5,000 | Large trees were downed. |
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | Flooding on Hutchinson River Parkway in both directions at exit 9 in New Rochelle. All Lanes are closed at mile marker 9.4. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | Cross County Parkway Eastbound ramp of Exit 9 closed due to flooding. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | Emergency management reports call of a swift water rescue in Mount Vernon. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | Emergency management reports call of a swift water rescue in Mount Vernon. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Parkway was closed southbound at Exit 12 in Pelham due to flooding. |
| October 2016 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Parkway was closed southbound in Pelham due to flooding. |
| January 2015 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | All lanes of the Hutchinson River Pkwy. were closed between East Lincoln Ave. in Mount Vernon and Webster Ave. in New Rochelle due to flooding. |
| January 2015 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The eastbound exit 9 ramp off Cross County Pkwy. in Mount Vernon was closed due to flooding. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The northbound Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed at Lincoln Ave. in Mount Vernon due to flooding. |
| May 2014 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The northbound Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed between exit 7 and exit 12. Additionally, the Saw Mill River Pkwy. was closed southbound from exit 16 to Farragut Pkwy. and northbound between exits 20 and 21 in Elmsford due to flooding. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed between exits 10 and 12 in Mt. Vernon due to flooding. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The northbound Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed at Interstate 95 in Eastchester due to flooding. The local fire department was dispatched to rescue the passengers of five vehicles stranded in flood waters. The ramp connecting the eastbound Cross County Pkwy. to the Hutchinson River Pkwy. in Fleetwood was closed due to flooding. The southbound Hutchinson River Pkwy. was also closed between exit 16, Webster Ave., and exit 7, Boston Rd., due to flooding. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Saw Mill River Pkwy was impassable and closed in both directions between Tuckahoe Rd. in Yonkers and Harris Rd. in Katonah due to flooding. The Taconic State Pkwy. was also impassable and closed in both directions between Cleveland St. and Stevens Ave. in Valhalla and then further north at the Saw Mill River Pkwy in Hawthorne due to flooding. The Hutchinson River Pkwy. was impassable and closed southbound at Cross County Pkwy. and northbound at East Lincoln Ave. in Mount Vernon due to flooding. Basement flooding was reported on Maxwell Ct. in Yorktown Heights. Multiple roads were closed across Elmsford due to flooding. The Sprain Brook Pkwy. was impassable and closed between Central Park Ave. and the Bronx River Pkwy split due to flooding. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed northbound from Exit 8, Sandford Blvd. to Exit 13, Cross County Pkwy. and southbound from the Cross County Pkwy. to the Westchester-Bronx County line due to flooding. The Bronx River Pkwy. was closed northbound at the New York City line near Yonkers. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | In Yonkers, the Bronx River Pkwy at Palmer Rd., the Hutchinson Pkwy northbound at New Rochelle Rd. and the Saw Mill River Pkwy. at McLean Ave. were all closed due to flooding. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed in both directions at Exit 12 due to flooding.||Total rainfall amounts received across the county ranged from 3.09 inches in White Plains to 4.50 inches in Ossining. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | Hutchinson River Pkwy. southbound was closed at East Third St. due to flooding. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | In Pelham, the Hutchinson River Pkwy. southbound was closed at Lincoln Ave. due to flooding. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Fleetwood | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed in both directions near Lincoln Ave. in Pelham due to flooding. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fleetwood | - | A wind gust of 65 mph was measured at Graham Elementary School just northwest of New Rochelle. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Fleetwood | - | The southbound Hutchinson River Pkwy. was closed at East Lincoln Ave. in Mount Vernon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Heights | 0.7 miles | 42 | |
| Chester Hill Park | 0.7 miles | 42 | |
| Sunny Brae | 0.8 miles | 42 | |
| Elmsmere | 0.8 miles | 42 | |
| Mount Vernon | 0.9 miles | 42 | |
| Bronxville | 0.9 miles | 42 | |
| Pinckney Heights | 0.9 miles | 42 | |
| Moorelands | 1.1 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950269. 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.














