Garrison, New York
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Philipstown town. It lies in ZIP code area 10524. It stands on Arden Brook. The Survey maps it on the West Point quadrangle.
Then and now
1892 to 1986The 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.


On record in Garrison
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 12 of 14 shown
ManitogaNational Historic Landmark · listed 1996
Boscobellisted 1977
Castle Rocklisted 1977
DeRham Farmlisted 1980
Garrison Landing Historic Districtlisted 1982
Garrison Union Free Schoollisted 1982
Hurst-Pierrepont Estatelisted 1982
Indian Brook Road Historic Districtlisted 1993
Rock Lawn and Carriage Houselisted 1982
St. Philip's Church in the Highlandslisted 1995
Walker Houselisted 1982
Wilson Houselisted 1982
Topographic sheets covering this place
17 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.
- 1892 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1899 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500, 12 printings
- 1936 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500
- 1936 USGS West Point quadrangle1:48000
- 1941 USGS West Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1941 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS West Point quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS West Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS West Point quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Bridgeport quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
382 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 382 fires within 5 miles of Garrison between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,111 acres in total. 40 started naturally. 49 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 | 199 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Natural | 40 |
| Smoking | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 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
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Garrison: 22 past producers, 7 occurrences, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Sulfur, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bog Meadow Pond Deposit | Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| Canopus Mine | Iron, Titanium | Past Producer | 1912 | |
| Canopus Nelson Magnetite Mine | Iron, Titanium, Metal | Past Producer | 1912 | |
| Constitution Island Occurrence | Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Cotton Rock Stilbite Deposit | Zeolites | Occurrence | ||
| Kinnaird Graphite Property Deposit | Graphite | Occurrence | ||
| Phillips Mine | Molybdenum, Uranium | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Phillips Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Uranium | Past Producer | 1865, 1880 | |
| Phillips Mine-Camp Smith Area | Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Uranium | Past Producer | 1866 | |
| Phillips Sulfide, Magnetite Mine | Iron, Uranium, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Sulfur | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garrison in 6 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $5,000 | Sheriff's dispatcher reports multiple trees and power lines down along Route 9 near Garrison, NY. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $3,000 | Tree fell on road and partially brought down power line. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $3,000 | Trees were reported down in Glenclyffe, including along Route 9D and Route 403. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | A squall line moving across the area generated a small but powerful group of thunderstorms. Numerous trees and power lines were downed during the event. These storms also produced torrential rains and frequent cloud to ground lightning. One strike started a fire at a high school. |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenclyffe | 1.1 miles | 43 | |
| Forsonville | 1.4 miles | 43 | |
| South Highland | 1.8 miles | 42 | |
| Graymoor | 2.5 miles | 43 | |
| Cold Spring | 2.5 miles | 42 | |
| Nelson Corners | 2.6 miles | 42 | |
| Nelsonville | 2.8 miles | 42 | |
| Manitou | 3.6 miles | 43 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 974279. 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.
















