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Lee, 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 13471. The Survey maps it on the Lee Center quadrangle. It stands 505 feet above sea level.

Lee within Oneida County

Then and now

1905 to 1985

The 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 sheet of Lee, surveyed 1985
Topographic sheet of Lee, surveyed 1905

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

133 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 133 fires within 5 miles of Lee between 1998 and 2020, burning about 172 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 29 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/undetermined61
Arson/incendiarism29
Debris and open burning18
Natural10
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Smoking5
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
3 September 2004Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
27 September 2006Debris and open burningunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
27 September 2000Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
26 September 2007Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
25 September 2008Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
16 September 2011Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
14 September 2004Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Oneida County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Lee: 2 producers. All of them 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Northern Oneida Sanitary LandfillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Restibo PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Oneida County

Storms near this place

24 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lee in 24 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2024Tornado (EF1)West Lee$250,000An EF1 tornado descended out of a rotating severe thunderstorm at 319 PM EDT about 2 miles east of Taberg NY on Palmer Road initially with minor tree damage, and then more tree damage near the intersection of Mitchell and Point Rock Roads. The tornado|strengthened while tracking across Streun, Sulphur Springs, Harris, and Capron roads where a some structures were impacted. This included a mobile home that was shifted off of its blocks with much of its roof covering missing and lofted from Harris Road|towards Capron Road. Residents were in a vehicle that got lifted and moved slightly, but they were uninjured. Additional roof and garage damage occurred at other Harris Road homes. 2 trees fell on a residence and outbuilding on Capron Road, with significant roof damage. This was the area that experienced the most damage and widest footprint of downed trees, with estimated winds up to 95 mph, placing it firmly into the EF1 range. The tornado progressed over the northern end of Podunk Road, crossing Route 26 while tearing off half of a roof. The damage pattern became more chaotic along Beartown Road, though there were a dozen small to medium branches that impaled the ground as missiles in a backyard. The tornado ended just over the Town of Western line about a mile south of Beartown or 2 miles north of the Stokes Corner.
August 2023Tornado (EF1)West Lee$25,000A tornado touched down on Coal Hill Road taking down some tree branches. The tornado then moved northward reaching its widest width on Grission Lane where numerous trees were uprooted and downed. It also damaged a roof. The tornado then lifted as it reached the intersection of Slater road and Coal Hill Road.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindLee$15,000Several trees and wires were blown down. Roofs were blown off houses with lumber and additional debris thrown through homes.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindLee$8,500Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on a house in the town of Lee.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindLee$6,000A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in several trees and wires being knocked over from Taberg to Lee Center.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindWest Lee$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down many trees along Sulphur Springs Road completely blocking the road.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindLee$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees on property.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindLee$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on Lee Valley Road.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindWest Lee$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
August 2003LightningLee$5,000Lightning struck a tee on Karlen Road in the town of Lee. A large limb broke off the tree and crushed a parked car.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindLee$3,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in Lee Township.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindWest Lee$2,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires over Harris Road.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindLee$2,000Trees and wires were blown down.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindLee$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindLee$250Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on wires.
August 2010FloodLee-High water, at least one foot deep, was reported on several roads. Portions of Lee Center and Stokes Road and State Route 69 were closed.
June 2008HailLee-Hail was reported in the city of Lee Center.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLee-A large tree was blown down across a road.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLee-A trampoline and swing set were blown away.
May 2000Flash FloodLee-Roads closed due to flooding.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindLee-Downed wires. Wires started small brush fires.
June 2013HailLee-no account filed
September 2013HailLee-no account filed
April 2011HailLee-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Oneida County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Brookfield1.5 miles19
Humaston1.7 miles19
Leisure Village2.1 miles19
Becks Grove2.3 miles19
West Lee2.4 miles19
Taberg3.0 miles19
Coonrod3.3 miles25
Lee Center3.3 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LeeAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q48740830The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 955162. 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.