Goldens Bridge, New York
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Lewisboro town. It lies in ZIP code area 10526. It stands on Plum Brook. The Survey maps it on the Croton Falls 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 Goldens Bridge
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 1 record
Bridge L-158listed 1978
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 34 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 Carmel quadrangle1:62500
- 1893 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1928 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1944 USGS Croton Falls quadrangle1:31680
- 1944 USGS Croton Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Croton Falls 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
331 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 331 fires within 5 miles of Goldens Bridge between 2000 and 2020, burning about 221 acres in total. 48 started naturally. 21 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 | 168 |
| Natural | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 6 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | 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 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Goldens Bridge: 8 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Gk-013 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Somers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Somers Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Clover Hill Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Magnetite | |
| Clover Hill Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Harvey Pit | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Somers Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Travis' Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Magnetite | |
| Travis' Magnetite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Travis' Mine/Clover Hill/Unnamed Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Magnetite |
Storms near this place
7 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goldens Bridge in 7 storm reports between 2004 and 2022: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldens Bridge | $1,000 | Tree down and road closure on NY 138 both directions at Increase Miller Road in Lewisboro NY. All lanes blocked. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldens Bridge | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Mustato Road and Jay Street. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldens Bridge | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across Lakeview Pass near Lake Katonah. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Goldens Bridge | - | The entire length of the Bronx River Pkwy. and Saw Mill River Pkwy. were closed due to flooding. The exit ramps on Interstate-95 in Mamaroneck were also closed due to flooding. Total reported rainfall amounts in Westchester County ranged from 5.14 inches in Thornwood to 6.80 inches in White Plains. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldens Bridge | - | Numerous trees down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Goldens Bridge | - | A trained spotter reported penny size hail. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldens Bridge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Katonah | 1.5 miles | 34 | |
| Katonah Ridge | 1.5 miles | 34 | |
| Whitehall Corners | 2.2 miles | 34 | |
| Lake Purdy | 2.2 miles | 34 | |
| Katonah | 2.4 miles | 34 | |
| Somers | 2.4 miles | 34 | |
| Purdys | 2.5 miles | 34 | |
| Valley Pond Estates | 2.7 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 951294. 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.












