Roslyn, New York
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1984. It stands in North Hempstead town. It lies in ZIP code area 11576. It lies near Harbor Hill. The Survey maps it on the Sea Cliff quadrangle.
Then and now
1897 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Roslyn
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 12 records
Eastman Cottagelisted 1986
Hicks Lumber Company Storelisted 1986
Main Street Historic Districtlisted 1974
Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouselisted 1991
Roslyn Cemeterylisted 1991
Roslyn Grist Milllisted 1986
Roslyn National Bank and Trust Company Buildinglisted 1986
Roslyn Savings Bank Buildinglisted 1986
Roslyn Village Historic Districtlisted 1987
Willet Titus Houselisted 1986
Trinity Church Complexlisted 1986
Samuel Adams Warner Houselisted 1986
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.
- 1897 USGS Oyster Bay quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Oyster Bay quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Oyster Bay quadrangle1:62500, 15 printings
- 1947 USGS Sea Cliff quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Sea Cliff quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Sea Cliff quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS New York quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Long Island West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
769 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 769 fires within 5 miles of Roslyn between 2000 and 2020, burning about 319 acres in total. 47 started naturally. 49 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 | 444 |
| Smoking | 98 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Natural | 47 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 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
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Roslyn: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L I Tungsten Corp/ Glen Cove, N.Y. | Tungsten | Unknown | ||
| Mccormack Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Port Washington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Port Washington Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Port Washington Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
11 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roslyn in 11 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $10,000 | Numerous trees reported down around town. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $10,000 | Numerous trees reported down around town. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $7,500 | A quarter mile stretch of Northern Boulevard (State Route 25A) had multiple trees and large limbs down between West Road and Cedar Swamp Road (State Route 107). |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $3,000 | A one and one half to two foot diameter tree was reported down, blocking the intersection of Glen Cove and Simonson Roads. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $3,000 | Multiple trees were reported down at Northern Boulevard and Whitney Lane. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $3,000 | A large tree and wires were downed. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | $1,000 | Downed tree on NY 25A both directions at Chestnut Drive in North Hempstead. All lanes closed. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Roslyn | - | Flash flooding caused closure of the Long Island Expressway at Exit 39. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Roslyn | - | Several roadways in Roslyn experienced significant street flooding. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | - | A squall line moving through the area generated thunderstorms strong enough to down numerous trees and power lines. Heavy rains also accompanied these storms. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roslyn | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Estates | 0.6 miles | 34 | |
| Roslyn Heights | 0.8 miles | 34 | |
| East Hills | 1.3 miles | 34 | |
| Roslyn Harbor | 1.4 miles | 34 | |
| Greenvale | 1.4 miles | 34 | |
| Strathmore | 1.5 miles | 34 | |
| Munsey Park | 1.5 miles | 34 | |
| South Glenwood Landing | 1.6 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962929. 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.












