Morrisania, New York
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the borough of the Bronx. It lies in ZIP code area 10456. It lies near Janes Hill. The Survey maps it on the Central Park quadrangle.
Then and now
1891 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Morrisania
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 12 of 15 shown
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
US Post Office-Morrisanialisted 1988 · 0.1 miles away
Morris High School Historic Districtlisted 1983 · 0.2 miles away
Saxe Embroidery Company Buildinglisted 2018 · 0.3 miles away
Bronx Borough Courthouselisted 1982 · 0.5 miles away
Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT)listed 2004 · 0.7 miles away
Reformed Church of Melroselisted 2017 · 0.7 miles away
Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernandezlisted 2001 · 0.7 miles away
St. Anselm's Roman Catholic Church and Schoollisted 2014 · 0.8 miles away
Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT)listed 2004 · 0.9 miles away
Bath House, Crotona Parklisted 2015 · 0.9 miles away
Bronx County Courthouselisted 1983 · 0.9 miles away
Park Plaza Apartmentslisted 1982 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 42 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.
- 1891 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1898 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Harlem quadrangle1:62500, 16 printings
- 1947 USGS Central Park quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Central Park quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Central Park quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Long Island West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Central Park quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2,730 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,730 fires within 5 miles of Morrisania between 2002 and 2020, burning about 720 acres in total. 158 started naturally. 146 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 | 1908 |
| Smoking | 179 |
| Natural | 158 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 146 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 145 |
| Debris and open burning | 80 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 57 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 38 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Other causes | 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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | 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 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Morrisania: 8 occurrences, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Garnet, Palladium, Platinum, Titanium, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Laurel Hill Refinery | Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum | Plant | ||
| 102nd St & 4th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 155th St & 10th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| 159th St & 11th Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 176/178 Sts & 11th Ave Deposit | Titanium, Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 200th St & 10th Ave Kyanite Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| 85th/86th Sts, 9th/10th Aves Dep. | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Heisenbuttles Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | 1897, 1908 | |
| National Gypsum/ Bronx Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose | 0.4 miles | 42 | |
| Plaza De Los Angeles | 0.7 miles | 42 | |
| Charlotte Gardens | 0.8 miles | 42 | |
| Concourse Village | 0.9 miles | 42 | |
| High Bridge | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| East Tremont | 1.4 miles | 42 | |
| Tremont | 1.4 miles | 42 | |
| Morris Heights | 1.6 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 957700. 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.














