Groveland, New York
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Groveland town. It lies in ZIP code area 14462. The Survey maps it on the Sonyea quadrangle.
Then and now
1905 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 78 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Groveland
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.
Sparta First Presbyterian Churchlisted 2007 · 0.2 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 21 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.
- 1905 USGS Nunda quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Sonyea quadrangle1:24000
- 1944 USGS Sonyea quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Sonyea quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Canandaigua quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
112 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Groveland between 2002 and 2020, burning about 107 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 11 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 | 72 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 23 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2010 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 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
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Groveland: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester L. Mcmaster S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Chester L. Mcmaster S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kennedy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Groveland in 11 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $150,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $25,000 | Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Groveland | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Groveland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Groveland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed in Groveland. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in Groveland. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Groveland | $500 | Tree downed 3 miles south of Groveland. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Groveland | - | Route 36 in West Sparta was closed due to flash flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kysorville | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| West Sparta | 2.6 miles | 21 | |
| Groveland Corners | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Scottsburg | 2.9 miles | 22 | |
| Sonyea | 3.2 miles | 21 | |
| East Groveland | 5.3 miles | 21 | |
| Maple Beach | 5.4 miles | 22 | |
| Walkleys Landing | 5.7 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 951869. 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.








