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Newburgh, New York

26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Newburgh City. It lies in ZIP code area 12550. It stands on Quassaic Creek. The Survey maps it on the Newburgh quadrangle. 28,856 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 128 feet above sea level.

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Newburgh within Orange County

Then and now

1903 to 1986

The same ground, surveyed 83 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Newburgh, surveyed 1986
Topographic sheet of Newburgh, surveyed 1903

On record in Newburgh

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 12 records

Population over time

3 figures

Newburgh grew from 28,259 to 28,856 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
200028,259
201028,866+607 (+2%)
202028,856-10 (-0%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 26 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

723 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 723 fires within 5 miles of Newburgh between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,180 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 74 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/undetermined441
Arson/incendiarism74
Smoking50
Natural43
Recreation and ceremony35
Debris and open burning33
Equipment and vehicle use29
Power generation/transmission/distribution8
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Other causes2

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
7 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
7 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
6 September 2016Smokingunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
6 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
6 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
6 September 2004Arson/incendiarism2.5 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named
6 September 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
5 September 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Orange County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 24 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Newburgh: 20 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Stone. 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
Limestone Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Graphite Mine No. Hk-019GraphitePast ProducerGraphite
Graphite Mine No. Hk-019GraphitePast Producer
Granitic Gneiss Rock QuarryStonePast Producer
Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021StonePast ProducerGneiss, Granite
Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-021StonePast Producer
Chateaugay MineIronPast Producer1871
Limonite Mine No. Hj-024IronPast ProducerLimonite
Limonite Mine No. Hj-024.IronPast Producer
Unnamed Fe MineIronPast ProducerResidual

Every working recorded in Orange County

Storms near this place

43 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newburgh in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000Tree down on Robinson Avenue / Route 9 W near the New Windsor town line crushing a car. An 11 year old girl inside the car was killed.
June 2011HailNewburgh$750,000Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported throughout the town of Newburgh. Numerous car dealerships reported damage to vehicles and one dealership reported the hail damaged the roof over its service facility.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindWest Newburgh$80,000Shingles and tar paper blown off the roofs of numerous houses on Meriline Avenue. In addition...numerous trees down on houses and cars.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$25,000Trees down with cars and buildings damaged on 1st Street between Lutheran Street and City Terrace.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$20,000Roof off of the Hotel Imperial at Broadway and Robinson Avenue.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$15,000Partial building collapse with a roof blown off on Liberty Street between Washington Street and Ann Street.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$15,000Partial building collapse at South Robinson Avenue and Broadway.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$15,000Dozens of trees, including a few large ones, multiple large tree limbs, and in addition several utility poles and lines were reported down throughout Newburgh.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$10,000Roof cover blown off an abandoned building on Carpenter Avenue near Broadway with bricks on the ground. Partial building collapse.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$7,500A tree fell on a house on North Montgomery Street in Newburgh.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindWest Newburgh$5,000Three foot diameter tree down on van on Union Avenue in New Windsor.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$5,000Multiple trees and power lines were reported down across the town of Newburgh.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$4,000Numerous trees and wires were downed across the town of Newburgh.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$4,000Numerous trees and wires were reported down across the town of Newburgh.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$3,000Tree limbs down with 60 mph wind gust.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$2,000Tree down on wires at City Terrace.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$2,000Portions of Route 300 and 17K were closed due to downed trees.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$1,000Tree down on NY 32 northbound at Ruscitti Road in New Windsor. Alternate lanes of 2 lanes blocked.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$1,000A tree down at the intersection of City Terrace and Van Ness Street.
May 2014LightningNewburgh$1,000Lightning struck a shed in Newburgh, creating a fire that resulted in damage to just the shed.
June 2014LightningWest Newburgh$1,000A tree was struck by lightning on Union Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$1,000Trees reported down along Broadway.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindNewburgh$1,000A large tree limb was reported down on wires and a house.
July 2020Flash FloodNewburgh-The basement of a house flooded on Wilkin Street between Dupont Avenue and Larter Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2020Flash FloodNewburgh-Four feet of water was reported in the basement of a home on Fullerton Avenue between 1st Street and Galloway Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2020Flash FloodNewburgh-A vehicle was stranded in flood waters on Broadway in Newburgh with the fire department responding.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindWest Newburgh-A 58 mile per hour gust measured by New Windsor mesonet.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-Storm Survey Team confirmed straight line wind damage in Newburgh with numerous trees and wires down. Maximum wind speeds were 90-100 mph.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-High winds downed trees and wires in Newburgh.
July 2012Flash FloodWest Newburgh-A stream overflowed its banks which resulted in swift moving water rushing down Union Ave. in New Windsor.
June 2011Funnel CloudNewburgh-Two funnel clouds were seen about 1 mile east of Newburgh.
September 2010HailNewburgh-Quarter size hail was reported.
September 2010HailNewburgh-Quarter size hail was reported.
June 2009HailNewburgh-Quarter Size hail was reported in Newburgh.
August 2008HailNewburgh-Golfball size hail was reported.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-Trees down.
June 2005Flash FloodNewburgh-Flash flooding closed many roads in the Newburgh area as torrential rain from thunderstorms occurred. Several streets were closed, some of which were covered by 4 feet of water.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-A spotter reported several trees and power lines downed by this storm in New Windsor. A local newspaper showed pictures of several trees up to 5 feet in diameter that were toppled by this storm. Severe winds stripped the roof off a service building at a car dealership on Route 17K in the town of Newburgh.
May 2002HailNewburgh-no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-no account filed
November 1997HailNewburgh-no account filed
May 1995HailNewburgh-no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindNewburgh-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Orange 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
Varick Homes0.2 miles26
New Windsor2.0 miles35
Balmville2.2 miles26
Glenwood Park2.2 miles26
Windsor Crest2.8 miles35
Butter Hill Estates3.2 miles35
Gardnertown3.8 miles26
Fostertown3.9 miles26

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 NewburghAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1044808The 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 958498. 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.