Lee Center, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lee town. It lies in ZIP code area 13363. The Survey maps it on the Lee Center quadrangle.
Then and now
1905 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 80 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
9 surveys from 19 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 Taberg quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Lee Center quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Lee Center quadrangle1:24000, 3 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
114 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Lee Center between 1998 and 2020, burning about 94 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 26 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 | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 12 September 2000 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 Lee Center: 1 past producer. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand & Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lee Center in 23 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 2004 | Lightning | Lee Center | $200,000 | Two lightning strikes started a fire in a barn filled with hay on the corner of Hawkins Corner Road and Tuthill Road in Lee Center. The barn was destroyed and three nearby silos were damaged. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lee Center | $10,000 | Significant flooding was occurring along Canada Creek. Church Street was barricaded and the bridge over the creek was compromised. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $10,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $7,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and tree branches. Some of the tree debris damaged a fence and some personal property. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees around Lee Center. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on wires. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $5,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $2,250 | Strong thunderstorm winds twisted a large tree at the roots and knocked it down. An additional five trees were also knocked down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree which blocked a road. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lee Center | - | Flooding was occurring on Stokes-Lee Center Road threatening a bridge. |
| January 2018 | Flash Flood | Lee Center | - | Flash flooding was reported along Stokes-Lee Center Road near Lee Center. Water was rushing down the hill, flooding roads and basements of nearby structures. |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Lee Center | - | Newspaper reports indicate a house on Kiwanis Road was struck by lightning. Electrical appliances were damaged but no significant structural damage was reported. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | - | Several trees blown down |
| June 2013 | Hail | Lee Center | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Lee Center | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Lee Center | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Lee Center | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Lee Center | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lee | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Stokes Corner | 2.4 miles | 22 | |
| Lake Delta | 2.5 miles | 22 | |
| Brookfield | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Hawkins Corner | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Lee | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Coonrod | 3.8 miles | 25 | |
| Elmer Hill | 4.0 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 955164. 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.








