Rochdale, New York
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Poughkeepsie town. It lies in ZIP code area 12603. The Survey maps it on the Pleasant Valley quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 100 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
13 surveys from 34 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 Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1903 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 11 printings
- 1936 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Pleasant Valley quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
526 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 526 fires within 5 miles of Rochdale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 394 acres in total. 42 started naturally. 81 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 | 254 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 81 |
| Smoking | 53 |
| Natural | 42 |
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 of 27 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 27 workings within 5 miles of Rochdale: 26 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Probably Borrow Pits of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Clay, Stone | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Quarry No. Hj-0. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pleasant Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| La Grange Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| La Grange Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Noxon Road Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
10 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rochdale in 10 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 10 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | A 66 mph wind gust was reported near Arlington. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | A photo was received from the public of tree damage along Route 44. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Route 44 was closed at Townsend Blvd due to a tree down on wires. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | State Route 115 was closed at Cream Street Road due to a downed tree and wires. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Trees and wires were reported down at the intersection of Cream Street and Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Wires were reported down at the intersection of Hart Drive and Route 44 in Poughkeepsie. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Van Wagner Road in Poughkeepsie. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds in Rochdale. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Trees, large branches and wires were reported down on Sleight-Plass Road near Poughkeepsie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rochdale | - | Trees and wires down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights | 0.4 miles | 34 | |
| MacDonnell Heights | 0.8 miles | 34 | |
| Clark Heights | 1.0 miles | 34 | |
| Timothy Heights | 1.6 miles | 34 | |
| The Gables | 2.2 miles | 35 | |
| Manchester Bridge | 2.4 miles | 34 | |
| Hickory Hills | 2.4 miles | 29 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.5 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962680. 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.












