BlockPlymouth, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Plymouth town. It lies in ZIP code area 13832. It lies near Tinker Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Norwich quadrangle.
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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 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 Norwich quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:31680
- 1944 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Plymouth between 1992 and 2020, burning about 34 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 July 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 23 June 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 11 June 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 8 May 2007 | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Plymouth: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. Stackhouse Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Smyrna Town Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stack House Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Plymouth in 15 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 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 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Plymouth | $500,000 | A supercell thunderstorm became tornadic near Plymouth Reservoir in Plymouth township around 5:50 pm EDT. Although the tornado's touchdown was brief, it still cut a large swath of damage nearly a 1/4 mile wide and mowed down hundreds of trees around the reservoir. A few homes on the outer fringes of the tornado's sphere of influence had roof and siding damage. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Plymouth | $75,000 | Several roads were washed out around Plymouth. A small creek passing through town overflowed and impacted several houses. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $25,000 | The same thunderstorm cell that dropped a tornado across western portions of the county continued to produce damage as it continued eastward. Although no tornadic damage was indicated by this time, straight line winds toppled trees and power lines from Plymouth eastward across portions of Norwich. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $20,000 | The southern tail end of the derecho which severely affected areas to the north of Chenango county produced some relatively minor wind damage in a few of the northern tier communities. Strong wind gusts toppled several trees and power lines in an area from Plymouth eastward across Earlville and North Norwich shortly before 230 am EDT. Sections of route 12B were closed for a short time until crews were able to clear fallen tree limbs and power lines. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $15,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house resulting in heavy damage on County Route 16. |
| June 2014 | Lightning | Plymouth | $10,000 | A lightning strike hit a tree which then fell through a house. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees around Plymouth and Smyrna. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and blocking North Road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Plymouth | $5,000 | Multiple trees were blown down on Bartlett Road and State Route 23. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down and were blocking a road. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Plymouth | - | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding following heavy thunderstorm rains. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Plymouth | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| South Plymouth | 3.2 miles | 19 | |
| Sherburne Four Corners | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| Galena | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| North Norwich | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Plasterville | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Beaver Meadow | 5.1 miles | 19 | |
| Smyrna | 5.1 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 960784. 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.