Gaskill, New York
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Owego town. It lies in ZIP code area 13827. The Survey maps it on the Newark Valley quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 91 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 29 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.
- 1901 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1906 USGS Catatonk quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Endicott quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Newark Valley quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Newark Valley quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
122 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 122 fires within 5 miles of Gaskill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 124 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 15 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 | 52 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | 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
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Gaskill: 4 producers, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Farm | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Newman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Owego Town of Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Roots Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gaskill in 7 storm reports between 2014 and 2024: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires on Day Hollow Road. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a large tree near 2400 Day Hollow Road, blocking half of the roadway. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Hollister Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Lisle Road. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds were reported to have knocked down trees across the roadway. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaskill | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a power line. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Gaskill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hullsville | 1.9 miles | 29 | |
| Foster | 2.0 miles | 29 | |
| Price Home | 2.2 miles | 29 | |
| Whittemore | 3.2 miles | 30 | |
| Campville | 3.4 miles | 29 | |
| Flemingville | 4.3 miles | 29 | |
| Apalachin | 4.4 miles | 29 | |
| Owego | 4.6 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950932. 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.











