Rockland Lake, New York
36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Clarkstown town. It lies in ZIP code area 10920. It lies near Trough Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Haverstraw quadrangle.
Then and now
1892 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 94 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
15 surveys from 36 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.
- 1892 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500
- 1893 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1902 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500, 11 printings
- 1937 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500
- 1938 USGS Haverstraw quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS Haverstraw quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Haverstraw quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Haverstraw quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Haverstraw quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Bridgeport quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
1,598 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,598 fires within 5 miles of Rockland Lake between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,171 acres in total. 97 started naturally. 94 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 | 1006 |
| Smoking | 213 |
| Natural | 97 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 94 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 70 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 62 |
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| 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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2010 | 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
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Rockland Lake: 6 past producers, 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Clay, Copper, Silver, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing Sing Ag Mine | Lead, Silver, Iron, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Sing Sing Silver Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver, Iron, Chromium, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Silver | |
| Sparta Copper Deposit | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-010 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-010 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| West Nyack Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| West Nyack Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rockland Lake in 4 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockland Lake | $10,000 | Picture of large tree down on police vehicle near Congers NY and Valley Cottage NY. |
| August 2019 | Lightning | Rockland Lake | $5,000 | Electric pole struck by lightning with primary wires down and on fire at Kings Highway and Miller Road. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockland Lake | $2,000 | Utility poles and power lines were reported down in Clarkstown. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockland Lake | $1,000 | Wires were reported down in Valley Cottage. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congers | 1.0 miles | 36 | |
| Valley Cottage | 1.7 miles | 39 | |
| Upper Nyack | 2.3 miles | 39 | |
| Brookside Park | 2.7 miles | 36 | |
| New City | 2.8 miles | 36 | |
| Durant | 2.9 miles | 36 | |
| Centenary | 3.1 miles | 36 | |
| Central Nyack | 3.1 miles | 39 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962758. 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.














