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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Then and now
1903 to 1986The 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.


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
Dutch Reformed ChurchNational Historic Landmark · listed 1970
Washington's HeadquartersNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Belknap Stone Houselisted 2001
David Crawford Houselisted 1972
East End Historic Districtlisted 1985
Mill Houselisted 1973
Montgomery-Grand-Liberty Streets Historic Districtlisted 1973
New York State Armonylisted 1981
Old Town Cemetery and Palatine Church Sitelisted 2000
Orange Mill Historic Districtlisted 1997
US Post Office-Newburghlisted 1989- Colden Hill Farmlisted 2020
Population over time
3 figuresNewburgh 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,259 | |
| 2010 | 28,866 | +607 (+2%) |
| 2020 | 28,856 | -10 (-0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 26 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.
- 1903 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1903 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1946 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Newburgh North quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Monticello quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
723 since 1992Regional 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/undetermined | 441 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 74 |
| Smoking | 50 |
| Natural | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Graphite Mine No. Hk-019 | Graphite | Past Producer | Graphite | |
| Graphite Mine No. Hk-019 | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021 | Stone | Past Producer | Gneiss, Granite | |
| Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-021 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Chateaugay Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1871 | |
| Limonite Mine No. Hj-024 | Iron | Past Producer | Limonite | |
| Limonite Mine No. Hj-024. | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Fe Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Storms near this place
43 since 1995Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000 | Tree 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 2011 | Hail | Newburgh | $750,000 | Quarter 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | $80,000 | Shingles and tar paper blown off the roofs of numerous houses on Meriline Avenue. In addition...numerous trees down on houses and cars. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $25,000 | Trees down with cars and buildings damaged on 1st Street between Lutheran Street and City Terrace. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $20,000 | Roof off of the Hotel Imperial at Broadway and Robinson Avenue. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Partial building collapse with a roof blown off on Liberty Street between Washington Street and Ann Street. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Partial building collapse at South Robinson Avenue and Broadway. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Dozens 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $10,000 | Roof cover blown off an abandoned building on Carpenter Avenue near Broadway with bricks on the ground. Partial building collapse. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $7,500 | A tree fell on a house on North Montgomery Street in Newburgh. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | $5,000 | Three foot diameter tree down on van on Union Avenue in New Windsor. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $5,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down across the town of Newburgh. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $4,000 | Numerous trees and wires were downed across the town of Newburgh. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $4,000 | Numerous trees and wires were reported down across the town of Newburgh. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $3,000 | Tree limbs down with 60 mph wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $2,000 | Tree down on wires at City Terrace. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $2,000 | Portions of Route 300 and 17K were closed due to downed trees. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | Tree down on NY 32 northbound at Ruscitti Road in New Windsor. Alternate lanes of 2 lanes blocked. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | A tree down at the intersection of City Terrace and Van Ness Street. |
| May 2014 | Lightning | Newburgh | $1,000 | Lightning struck a shed in Newburgh, creating a fire that resulted in damage to just the shed. |
| June 2014 | Lightning | West Newburgh | $1,000 | A tree was struck by lightning on Union Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | Trees reported down along Broadway. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | A large tree limb was reported down on wires and a house. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | The basement of a house flooded on Wilkin Street between Dupont Avenue and Larter Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | Four feet of water was reported in the basement of a home on Fullerton Avenue between 1st Street and Galloway Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | A vehicle was stranded in flood waters on Broadway in Newburgh with the fire department responding. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | - | A 58 mile per hour gust measured by New Windsor mesonet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | Storm Survey Team confirmed straight line wind damage in Newburgh with numerous trees and wires down. Maximum wind speeds were 90-100 mph. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | High winds downed trees and wires in Newburgh. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | West Newburgh | - | A stream overflowed its banks which resulted in swift moving water rushing down Union Ave. in New Windsor. |
| June 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Newburgh | - | Two funnel clouds were seen about 1 mile east of Newburgh. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter Size hail was reported in Newburgh. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Golfball size hail was reported. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | Trees down. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | 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 2002 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| November 1997 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varick Homes | 0.2 miles | 26 | |
| New Windsor | 2.0 miles | 35 | |
| Balmville | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Glenwood Park | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Windsor Crest | 2.8 miles | 35 | |
| Butter Hill Estates | 3.2 miles | 35 | |
| Gardnertown | 3.8 miles | 26 | |
| Fostertown | 3.9 miles | 26 |
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 Newburgh | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1044808 | The 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.










