North Spencer, New York
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Spencer town. It lies in ZIP code area 14883. It lies near Hulburt Hollow. The Survey maps it on the West Danby quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 99 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
11 surveys from 33 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 Ithaca quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Ithaca quadrangle1:62500, 13 printings
- 1905 USGS Watkins Glen quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS West Danby quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS West Danby quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
76 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of North Spencer between 1992 and 2020, burning about 154 acres in total. 5 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 18 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 September 2009 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 11 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 11 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of North Spencer: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.C.Kesselring No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Spencer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Town of Spencer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Spencer in 4 storm reports between 2015 and 2023: 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | North Spencer | $400,000 | Flood water was surrounding a house on Hurlbert Hollow Road. Water was also flowing across County Routes 96 and 34. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Spencer | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | North Spencer | $20,000 | Flash flooding was occurring over several sections of Route 96. All lanes were closed. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Spencer | $3,000 | Outflow winds from nearby storm knocked down two trees on Ithaca Road. One tree fell on wires. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 3.3 miles | 23 | |
| Crum Town | 3.3 miles | 28 | |
| West Candor | 5.4 miles | 23 | |
| Gridleyville | 7.2 miles | 21 | |
| Willseyville | 7.2 miles | 28 | |
| Halsey Valley | 8.7 miles | 23 | |
| Candor | 8.9 miles | 21 | |
| North Barton | 9.5 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 958926. 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.










