Park Terrace, New York
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Binghamton town. It lies in ZIP code area 13903. It stands on Park Creek. The Survey maps it on the Binghamton West quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 81 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Park Terrace
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.
Ross Park Carousellisted 1992 · 0.5 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 23 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.
- 1904 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1935 USGS Binghamton West quadrangle1:24000
- 1942 USGS Binghamton West quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Binghamton West quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Binghamton West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
500 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 500 fires within 5 miles of Park Terrace between 2001 and 2020, burning about 278 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 46 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 | 246 |
| Smoking | 68 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 46 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Park Terrace: 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown No.1 Well | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Weber Road Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Plant |
Storms near this place
22 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Park Terrace in 22 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 flood, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 | Flood | Park Terrace | $170,000,000 | A record flood occurred at the Binghamton/Washington St. bridge river gauge in Binghamton, NY. The crest was 25.71 feet at 3:00 PM on September 8, 2011. The flood waters topped the flood protection walls and levees, causing extensive flooding throughout the downtown areas of Binghamton. This surpassed the previous record of 25.0 feet set during the June 2006 flood. |
| December 2020 | Flood | Park Terrace | $20,000 | The Susquehanna river at Binghamton exceeded Moderate flood stage and crested at 16.87 feet on December 25th. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Park Terrace | $10,000 | Roberts and Pierce Creek Roads were flooded and covered with debris. Roads were impassable. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $8,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on Pennsylvania and Conklin Avenues. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and power poles. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees on Park Avenue. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on wires on Stevens Road. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees on Powers Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $3,000 | Numerous large trees were blown down on South Mountain. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $2,500 | Stong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires onto a house. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires. |
| April 2020 | Flood | Park Terrace | $2,000 | Water was covering the roadway on Park Avenue near Carman Road and other locations. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked wires on Campbell Road and Vermont Avenue. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Park Ave. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Park Terrace | - | Roads were flooded on the east side of Binghamton. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Park Terrace | - | A maximum 5 inch rain gauge had overtopped. Additional rain had fallen past that point in time. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Park Terrace | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred just south of Ross Park. Also, penny size hail fell for about 5 minutes. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Park Terrace | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Park Terrace | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Park Terrace | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Park Terrace | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hill | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| Binghamton | 2.0 miles | 23 | |
| Pine Manor | 3.4 miles | 24 | |
| Hawleyton | 3.5 miles | 23 | |
| Sunrise Terrace | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Johnson City | 4.0 miles | 23 | |
| Stella (historical) | 4.0 miles | 23 | |
| Popes Ravine | 4.1 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 959891. 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.









