Fordham, New York
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the borough of the Bronx. It lies in ZIP code area 10468. The Survey maps it on the Central Park 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.


On record in Fordham
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 9 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York)National Historic Landmark · listed 2012 · 0.8 miles away
St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish Houselisted 1982 · 0.3 miles away
Poe Cottagelisted 1980 · 0.5 miles away
Eighth Regiment Armorylisted 1982 · 0.6 miles away
Tremont Baptist Churchlisted 2009 · 0.7 miles away
Gould Memorial Librarylisted 1979 · 0.8 miles away
48th Police Precinct Stationlisted 1983 · 0.8 miles away- V. Santini, Inc. Warehouselisted 2020 · 0.2 miles away
- Dollar Savings Banklisted 2024 · 0.3 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 Central Park quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Central Park 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 Central Park quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Long Island West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Central Park quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2,734 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,734 fires within 5 miles of Fordham between 2000 and 2020, burning about 810 acres in total. 163 started naturally. 144 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 | 1929 |
| Smoking | 174 |
| Natural | 163 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 158 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 144 |
| Debris and open burning | 66 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 60 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 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 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 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Fordham: 6 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Palladium, Platinum, Titanium, Garnet, Zirconium. 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 | ||
| 155th St & 10th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| 159th St & 11th Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 176/178 Sts & 11th Ave Deposit | Titanium, Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 200th St & 10th Ave Kyanite Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| National Gypsum/ Bronx Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| 180th St & 10th Ave Rutile Deposit | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Pge Occurrence | Palladium, Platinum | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
15 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fordham in 15 storm reports between 2002 and 2022: 7 flash flood, 4 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2010 | Lightning | Fordham | 1 hurt | A woman was struck by lightning along Garden Street in the Belmont section of the Bronx. |
| January 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fordham | - | Mesonet station BRON measured a 50 KT wind gust. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | Flooding on I-87 Major Deegan Expressway northbound and southbound at West 231st Street. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at the New York Botanical Garden rose above its minor flood stage of 3.0 feet at 10:15pm EDT. It then continued to quickly rise, surpassing moderate flood stage (3.5 feet) at 10:45pm EDT and major flood stage (4.0 feet) at 11:30pm EDT. The river ultimately crested at a height of 5.59 feet at 8:45am EDT on September 2nd. It eventually fell back below minor flood stage at 9:30pm EDT on September 2nd. |
| August 2021 | Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at the Bronx Botanical Gardens rose above minor flood stage (3.0 feet) at 6:45pm EST on August 22. It then continued to rise, exceeding moderate flood stage (3.5 feet) at 8:45pm EST before cresting at a height of 3.83 feet at 11:30pm EST. The river fell below moderate flood stage at 3:45am EST on August 23, then below minor flood stage at 6:15am EST. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fordham | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 71 mph was reported at Fordham mesonet station. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at the New York Botanical Garden rose above its flood stage of 3.0 feet at 9:45am EDT, crested at a height of 4.24 feet at 4:00pm EDT, and fell below flood stage at 10:00pm EDT. The crest of 4.24 feet is above major flood stage. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at the New York Botanical Garden exceeded its flood stage of 3.0 feet at 2:00pm EDT. The river then proceeded to rise above its moderate flood stage of 3.5 feet at 3:15pm EDT and above its major flood stage of 4.0 feet at 5:45pm, cresting at a height of 4.16 feet at 8:30pm EDT. The river fell back below flood stage at 4:15am EDT on September 26th. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at New York Botanical Gardens exceeded its flood stage of 3.0 feet at 10:15 pm EST, crested at 3.68 ft. at 3:00 am on May 1 and fell back within its banks at 10:15 am EST on May 1. |
| May 2014 | Flood | Fordham | - | The Bronx River at New York Botanical Gardens remained in flood from April 30. The river crested at 3.68 ft. at 3:00 am EST on May 1 and fell back within its banks at 10:15 am EST. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | Torrential rain caused the intersection of E. 193rd St. and Webster Ave. to be impassable. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | Flooding caused a one story building to partially collapse with people trapped in it at 3rd Ave. and East 182nd St. in East Tremont. Local media reported that there were no injuries, but the fire department determined that the remaining portion of the structure was too unstable and had to be demolished. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | 179th and Major Deegan flooded. Roads closed due to deep water. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fordham | - | Local police reported downed power lines in the vicinity of Fordham University. A local newspaper reported that a large tree fell across City Island Avenue, which stalled traffic in both directions. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Fordham | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Heights | 0.6 miles | 42 | |
| Fordham Hill | 0.6 miles | 42 | |
| Belmont | 0.7 miles | 42 | |
| Tremont | 0.8 miles | 42 | |
| Kings Bridge Heights | 0.9 miles | 42 | |
| Bedford Park | 1.0 miles | 42 | |
| East Tremont | 1.0 miles | 42 | |
| Morris Heights | 1.3 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950375. 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.














