Kirkland, New York
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Kirkland town. It lies in ZIP code area 13323. It stands on Sherman Brook. The Survey maps it on the Clinton quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Kirkland
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
- Rev. Asahel Norton Homesteadlisted 1985
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 26 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.
- 1895 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1947 USGS Rome quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
96 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Kirkland between 2001 and 2020, burning about 63 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 5 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 | 63 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 August 2012 | 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 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Kirkland: 13 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Waterlime Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Borst Mines | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Brimfield Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Clinton Mills Opening | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Clinton Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Derwin Farm | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ellingwood Opening | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Franklin Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Freibergher Farm. | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Norton Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
22 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kirkland in 22 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 7 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2016 | Flood | Kirkland | $50,000 | Torrential thunderstorm rains caused typical urban flooding in several locations around the Utica metropolitan area, including flooded underpasses and basements. A few cars were stranded in low lying areas where water was ponding up to 2 feet deep. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $30,000 | A line of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts which knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Kirkland | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees and wires down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved into the area Saturday afternoon and quickly became severe. The thunderstorm knocked many trees over and caused power outages in the city of Clark Mills. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Kirkland | $10,000 | Lightning struck a utility pole and transformer in the town of Kirkland. The strong current caused a fire in the front of a nearby residence. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | $5,000 | Flooding occurred on NY 5 in both directions between Route 233 and Limberlost Road. All lanes were blocked. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree, blocking both lanes of Kirkland Avenue near Route 5. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Flood | Kirkland | $2,000 | Flooding reported on NY State Route 5 between French Road and Old Bristol Road. Authorities requested closure of the State Highway. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $2,000 | Trees down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirkland | $1,000 | A tree was blown down. |
| October 2010 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | - | Route 5 was closed due to water over the road, and the outside lanes of Judd Road were covered with water. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | - | Numerous roads were flooded. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | - | Flash flooding from heavy thunderstorm rains caused numerous road closures in the towns of Kirkland and Westmoreland. Mud and Oriskany Creeks overflowed their banks and flooded some nearby homes and roads. The heavy rain also caused the roof of a warehouse on Lafayette Street to collapse. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | - | Portions of route 5 flooded. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Kirkland | - | Roads closed due to flooding. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Kirkland | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kirkland | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Kirkland | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Kirkland | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Kirkland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mills | 1.0 miles | 26 | |
| Millgate Meadows | 1.2 miles | 26 | |
| Clinton | 2.0 miles | 26 | |
| Lairdsville | 2.6 miles | 26 | |
| Walesville | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| Westmoreland | 2.9 miles | 26 | |
| Franklin Springs | 2.9 miles | 26 | |
| Farmers Mills | 3.8 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 954710. 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.










