North Franklin, New York
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Franklin town. It lies in ZIP code area 13820. It stands on Gay Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oneonta quadrangle.
Then and now
1915 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 70 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1915 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:62500
- 1918 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1945 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
95 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 95 fires within 5 miles of North Franklin between 2001 and 2020, burning about 92 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 12 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 | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 July 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 14 July 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 10 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of North Franklin: 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Salt, Natural Gas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Hazlett No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Meredith Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Franklin in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2013 | Flash Flood | North Franklin | $20,000 | Flooding of small streams and creeks occurred along Frank Slawson Road and Route 28 in the Town of Meredith. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Franklin | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees, blocking Highway 28. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Franklin | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees that blocked a road. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Franklin | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down on Route 28 and Franklin Mountain by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Franklin | $1,000 | Trees were blown down, blocking a roadway. |
| July 2019 | Hail | North Franklin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonta | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Treadwell | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| West Meredith | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| Franklin | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Brooklyn | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Arabia | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Bartlett Hollow | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Meridale | 7.2 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 972864. 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.








