Richford, New York
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Richford town. It lies in ZIP code area 13835. The Survey maps it on the Richford quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 89 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 21 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 Harford quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1906 USGS Catatonk quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Richford quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
55 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Richford between 1995 and 2020, burning about 62 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 July 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 July 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 June 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Richford: 2 producers, 2 past producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| P.Overbaugh No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Surburban No.2 Well | Salt | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Richford in 11 storm reports between 2002 and 2021: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Richford | $400,000 | Michigan Hollow road was closed due to severe flooding. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Richford | $50,000 | Water from small streams and culverts was flooding over several portions of Route 79 between Richford and Center Lisle. Deep ponding of water was reported on streets in nearby towns and village centers. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Richford | $15,000 | There were several road closures in the area due to flooding. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richford | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires throughout the town. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richford | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires at the intersection of Hog Hollow and Payne Marsh Roads. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Richford | - | Hail fell for 10 minutes. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richford | - | Trees were uprooted and large limbs were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richford | - | Trees down. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Richford | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Richford | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richford | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Richford | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Berkshire | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| East Berkshire | 4.6 miles | 21 | |
| Wilson Creek | 5.6 miles | 21 | |
| Jenksville | 6.3 miles | 21 | |
| New Connecticut | 6.3 miles | 21 | |
| Upper Fairfield | 7.6 miles | 25 | |
| Ketchumville | 8.0 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962472. 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.








