Palmer, New York
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Corinth town. It lies in ZIP code area 12822. It stands on Sand Brook. The Survey maps it on the Corinth quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Palmer
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
International Paper Administration Building and Time Officelisted 2017 · 0.2 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 27 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 Saratoga quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1935 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:24000
- 1942 USGS Saratoga quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Saratoga quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Saratoga quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
126 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Palmer between 1992 and 2020, burning about 232 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 13 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 | 55 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Palmer: 4 past producers, 3 occurrences, 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Feldspar, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Marble, Dimension, Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Feldspar Co. Quarry | Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, Garnet | Occurrence | Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Quartz | |
| Mt. Anthony Prospect | Feldspar, Iron | Past Producer | 1910, 1927 | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Granite | Occurrence | 1922, 1975 | |
| Corinth Feldspar Co. | Feldspar, Quartz | Occurrence | 1907 | |
| Pallette Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Pallette Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | ||
| South Cormith Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| South Cormith Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Corinth Feldspar Co.Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect | ||
| Woodstock Prospect | Feldspar | Prospect |
Storms near this place
11 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palmer in 11 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Flood | Palmer | $2,000 | The Hudson River overflowing its banks resulted in flooding at Jessup's Landing in Corinth. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Palmer | - | A report of one inch hail near Corinth was received from a member of the public on social media. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Palmer | - | Hail of at least one inch in diameter was reported in Corinth. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | Downed trees and wires were reported near Corinth. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | Trees and wires were downed in the Town of Corinth. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | A tree was downed on Gabriel Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | Power lines were down in the roadway. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | Trees and wires were downed at the River Road Campground near Route 9N. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmer | - | A tree was reported down and on top of a parked car due to thunderstorm winds in Corinth. |
| October 2010 | Flood | Palmer | - | Numerous roads were reported closed due to flooding in Clifton Park, Stillwater, Northumberland and Moreau. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Palmer | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Corinth during a thunderstorm. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 0.8 miles | 27 | |
| Randall Corner | 2.5 miles | 27 | |
| South Corinth | 4.3 miles | 27 | |
| Hadley | 5.2 miles | 25 | |
| Ashfords Way | 5.6 miles | 28 | |
| Grants Woods | 5.6 miles | 28 | |
| Wilton | 5.9 miles | 28 | |
| North Greenfield | 6.1 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 959778. 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.











