Glenridge, New York
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Glenville town. It lies in ZIP code area 12302. It stands on Indian Kill. The Survey maps it on the Schenectady quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Glenridge
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 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Yates Houselisted 2019 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 33 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.
- 1893 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1930 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
459 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 459 fires within 5 miles of Glenridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 378 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 82 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 | 234 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 82 |
| Smoking | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Glenridge: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Vley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Vley Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
5 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glenridge in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2019: 5 thunderstorm wind. 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 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenridge | - | A large tree was downed at a residence. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenridge | - | A tree was reported down on Bruce Drive in Alplaus due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenridge | - | Trees were downed off Maple Ave in Glenville due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenridge | - | Multiple large tree limbs were downed at the intersection of Nott Road and Riverview Road in Rexford due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenridge | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Alpaus due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alplaus | 1.0 miles | 33 | |
| Willow Brook Park | 1.2 miles | 34 | |
| Mayfair | 1.2 miles | 33 | |
| Stoodley Corners | 1.3 miles | 33 | |
| Ralmar Park | 1.4 miles | 34 | |
| Woodruff Heights | 1.5 miles | 34 | |
| Aqueduct | 1.7 miles | 33 | |
| Harmon Park | 1.8 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 951221. 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.















