Schuyler Falls, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Schuyler Falls town. It lies in ZIP code area 12985. The Survey maps it on the Morrisonville quadrangle.
Then and now
1913 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 73 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Schuyler Falls
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 1 record
- Hamlet of Schuyler Falls Historic Districtlisted 2026
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 19 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.
- 1913 USGS Dannemora quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Dannemora quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Lake Champlain quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Morrisonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Lake Champlain North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
265 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 265 fires within 5 miles of Schuyler Falls between 1992 and 2020, burning about 275 acres in total. 15 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 | 126 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | 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 Schuyler Falls: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adcock No. 1 & 2 Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barcomb Development | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Morrisonville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morrisonville Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Old Town Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Schuyler Falls in 10 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. 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 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $25,000 | Several reports of trees down in Schuyler Falls. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $5,000 | Trees downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Turner road and Sopher street. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $5,000 | Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Campsite Road. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $5,000 | Two to three foot diameter tree, as well as power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $5,000 | A cold front moved across northern New York during the early morning hours of August 3, 1997. Associated thunderstorm winds resulted in trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Schuyler Falls | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuyler Falls | $1,000 | A tree reported down on Salmon River Road in Schuyler Falls. |
| September 1995 | Hail | Schuyler Falls | $1,000 | A cold front moving southeast from Canada passed across northern New York during the mid afternoon hours. An isolated severe thunderstorm produced three-quarters inch hail in Schuyler Falls in Clinton County. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Schuyler Falls | - | Quarter inch size hail reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laphams Mills | 3.7 miles | 19 | |
| Pleasant Ridge Corners | 3.7 miles | 29 | |
| South Plattsburgh | 3.7 miles | 29 | |
| Peru | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Salmon River (historical) | 4.4 miles | 29 | |
| Morrisonville | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Woods Mills | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| South Junction | 5.5 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 964633. 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.






