Nassau, New York
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Nassau town. It lies in ZIP code area 12123. It lies near Mashodack Hill. The Survey maps it on the Nassau quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Nassau
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 5 records
Church Street Historic Districtlisted 1978
Newton-Taber-Martin Farmlisted 2016- Albany Avenue Historic Districtlisted 1978
- Chatham Street Rowlisted 1978
- Henry Tunis Smith Farmlisted 1975
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 30 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.
- 1893 USGS Troy quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Troy quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Troy quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1925 USGS Troy quadrangle1:48000
- 1928 USGS Troy quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Troy quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Nassau quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
198 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 198 fires within 5 miles of Nassau between 1992 and 2020, burning about 194 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 42 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 | 98 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | 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
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Nassau: 5 producers, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beberwick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| C.E. Wicks Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Haight Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kenneth Morris Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kenneth Morris Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Route 20 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Route 20 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Shufelt Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Shufelt Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
24 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nassau in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Nassau | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Nassau | $27,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | $17,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm formed over southern Rensselaer County during the early morning hours of September 10th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the southeast corner of the Town of Nassau. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | A tree and wires were downed near New York Route 203 and Alter Alley Way in Nassau. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Several large tree limbs were downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Route 203 was closed in the town of Nassau between Evelyn Drive and Smith Road due to downed poles and wires. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Trees were reported down along Route 20 in Nassau due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Nassau | - | Route 20 was closed between Bliss School House Road and Route 66 due to downed trees and wires in the town of Nassau as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | A tree was downed in Nassau due to thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Nassau | - | The Kinderhook Creek overflowed its banks and flooded Chatham Street in Nassau. The water also rose and affected a senior housing complex, which prompted an evacuation of the building. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Multiple trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Nassau. |
| June 2011 | Hail | East Nassau | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in East Nassau. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Trees were reported down on powerlines in Nassau due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped power poles and downed wires in Nassau and Schodack. |
| June 2007 | Hail | East Nassau | - | Nickel size hail fell in East Nassau. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Trees down. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nassau | - | Trees down. |
| August 2004 | Hail | East Nassau | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | East Nassau | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosecrans Park | 1.0 miles | 30 | |
| Braeside | 1.5 miles | 30 | |
| Morey Park | 2.0 miles | 30 | |
| East Schodack | 3.4 miles | 31 | |
| Pine Haven Motor Home Park | 3.6 miles | 31 | |
| Schodack Center | 4.4 miles | 31 | |
| North Schodack | 4.8 miles | 30 | |
| South Schodack | 5.1 miles | 31 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 958278. 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.













