Genegantslet, New York
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Greene town. It lies in ZIP code area 13778. It lies near Mount Arm. The Survey maps it on the Greene quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 81 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
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1904 USGS Greene quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Greene quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Greene quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
57 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Genegantslet between 1992 and 2020, burning about 90 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 15 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 May 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 May 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 May 2005 | 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
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Genegantslet: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & B Builders Supply S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Genegantslet in 5 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Genegantslet | $50,000 | Flash flooding closed a four-mile stretch of County Route 23 from the Town of Greene to the Broome County Line. Route 32 was also closed due to flooding and washouts in the Town of Greene. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Genegantslet | $30,000 | Hollenback Road was washed out from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genegantslet | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down on Race Road, County Route 3A and Route 12. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genegantslet | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Genegantslet | $1,000 | Thunderstorms winds knocked down trees blocking a few roads. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Smithville Flats | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Lower Genegantslet Corner | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeville | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Smithville Center | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| Fickles Corner | 6.1 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeview | 6.3 miles | 17 | |
| Page Brook | 6.8 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122552514 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 950982. 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.







