Ross Corners, New York
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Vestal town. It lies in ZIP code area 13850. It stands on Tracy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Endicott quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 91 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
12 surveys from 30 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.
- 1901 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1906 USGS Catatonk quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Endicott quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Endicott quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Endicott quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
242 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 242 fires within 5 miles of Ross Corners between 1992 and 2020, burning about 207 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 27 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 | 115 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
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 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
| 27 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Ross Corners: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase-Troy Chem.Co.No.1 Well | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Barney and Dick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barney and Dick Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Murphy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Murphy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wormuth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wormuth Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
5 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ross Corners in 5 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flood | Ross Corners | $40,000 | Moderate flooding occurred along the Susquehanna River near Vestal, NY. The river crested at 21.99 feet on April 7th at 11:30 AM. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Ross Corners | $10,000 | Numerous roads were flooded by deep water, stranding several people in their vehicles throughout the Town of Vestal and the Village of Johnson City. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ross Corners | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a pole and wires, blocking Vestal Parkway near Castle Gardens Road. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ross Corners | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down tree blocking Echo Rd. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Ross Corners | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestal | 2.8 miles | 30 | |
| West Corners | 3.3 miles | 30 | |
| Endicott | 3.4 miles | 30 | |
| Tracy Creek | 3.5 miles | 30 | |
| Twin Orchard | 4.4 miles | 30 | |
| Vestal Center | 5.1 miles | 30 | |
| Endwell | 5.2 miles | 30 | |
| Union Center | 6.0 miles | 30 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122594473 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962939. 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.











