New Windsor, New York
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1994. It stands in New Windsor town. It lies in ZIP code area 12553. It stands on Quassaic Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cornwall-on-Hudson quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1902 against another survey:
On record in New Windsor
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 7 records
Denniston-Steidle Houselisted 2012
Haskell Houselisted 1973
Thomas McDowell Houselisted 2004
Patton, James "Squire," Houselisted 2008
St. Thomas Episcopal Churchlisted 2006
Walsh-Havemeyer Houselisted 2010- New Windsor Cantonmentlisted 1972
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 35 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.
- 1902 USGS Schunemunk quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1930 USGS Schunemunk quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Schunemunk quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1935 USGS Schunemunk quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Cornwall quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Cornwall quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Middletown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Cornwall-on-Hudson quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
759 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 759 fires within 5 miles of New Windsor between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,217 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 72 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 | 471 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 72 |
| Smoking | 51 |
| Natural | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of New Windsor: 15 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1871 | |
| Graphite Mine No. Hk-019 | Graphite | Past Producer | Graphite | |
| Graphite Mine No. Hk-019 | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Townsend Canterbury Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021 | Stone | Past Producer | Gneiss, Granite | |
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-026 | Stone | Producer | Granite | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Windsor in 19 storm reports between 1996 and 2018: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $6,000 | Numerous trees down in New Windsor, specifically near Jackson Avenue and NY Route 94. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Numerous trees and wires were reported down across New Windsor. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Trees and Wires were reported down throughout New Windsor, including on Route 32 near Ardmore Street, and at 1 Briarcliff Place. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Multiple trees and tree limbs were reported down across New Windsor. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $3,000 | A few trees and tree limbs were reported down in New Windsor. |
| May 2012 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Quarter size hail was reported near New Windsor. |
| September 2011 | Flood | New Windsor | - | Forge Hill Rd. was closed between Rt. 94 and Rt. 9W in New Windsor due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Nickel size hail was reported in New Windsor. |
| August 2008 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | Large tree knocked down on house. |
| July 2004 | Heavy Rain | New Windsor | - | Thunderstorms produced rainfall rates of 2.50 inches per hour. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | Several spotters and law enforcement agencies reported downed trees and power lines in New Windsor . There were also reports of widespread power outages throughout the town. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | New Windsor | - | Slow moving clusters of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced widespread flash flooding of poor drainage areas and streets in New Windsor. |
| May 2012 | Hail | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Heavy Rain | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | New Windsor | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Crest | 1.2 miles | 35 | |
| Butter Hill Estates | 1.3 miles | 35 | |
| Newburgh | 2.0 miles | 26 | |
| Varick Homes | 2.1 miles | 26 | |
| Cornwall-on-Hudson | 2.2 miles | 35 | |
| Vails Gate Junction | 2.3 miles | 35 | |
| Vails Gate | 2.4 miles | 35 | |
| Cornwall Landing | 2.6 miles | 35 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 958467. 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.












