The Glen, New York
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Johnsburg town. It lies in ZIP code area 12885. It stands on Glen Creek. The Survey maps it on The Glen quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1989The 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
10 surveys from 25 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.
- 1895 USGS North Creek quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS North Creek quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS North Creek quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS The Glen quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Ticonderoga quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Ticonderoga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
73 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of The Glen between 2000 and 2020, burning about 250 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 9 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 | 18 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | PALMER POND |
| 20 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | PACK FOREST |
| 2 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of The Glen: 6 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Marble, Dimension, Garnet, Mica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton W. Blank Property Deposit | Asbestos | Past Producer | ||
| Chestertown Occurrence | Mica, Feldspar, Quartz | Past Producer | 1897, 1922 | |
| Warrensburg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chestertown Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Parker Mine | Garnet | Past Producer | 1892, 1897 | |
| Sander Brothers Mine | Garnet | Past Producer | 1907, 1912, 1925 | |
| Unnamed Mine | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Verd-Antique Marble Co Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | 1850, 1882 |
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names The Glen in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Flood | The Glen | $10,000 | Dippikill Road was closed due to flooding. The floodwaters cut off the bridge near Glen Creek Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Glen | - | Several trees were downed along U.S. Route 9 near Spruce Mountain between Warrensburg and Chestertown. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | The Glen | - | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado occurred across central Warren County. The tornado began along Route 28 just south of The Glen where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and several utility poles were also snapped or downed. The tornado traveled to the northeast and produced additional tree damage along State Route 9 including Art Tennyson Road, Palermo Road, Tripp Lake Road and the Green Mansions development area. The tornado then veered to an east to east-northeasterly direction for the rest of its path crossing Interstate 87 near exit 24 producing pockets of additional tree damage. The tornado dissipated near Federal Hill Road. Estimated maximum winds were 85 mph with a path length of 9.64 miles and path width of 150 yards. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Glen | - | Trees were downed on power lines as well as a few vehicles and a home. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Glen | - | Route 9 in the town of Warrensburg (one mile north of Route 28) was closed due to several downed trees. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Glen | - | All lanes on Route 28 at Glen Athol Road were closed due to downed trees in the town of Thurman. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Glen | - | A tree was reported down on Route 28 in Warrensburg one mile north of Golf Course Road due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2017 | Hail | The Glen | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrowsville | 3.6 miles | 25 | |
| Thurman | 4.5 miles | 27 | |
| Wevertown | 5.4 miles | 26 | |
| Riparius | 5.7 miles | 26 | |
| Johnsburg | 5.7 miles | 27 | |
| Chestertown | 5.8 miles | 26 | |
| Athol | 6.4 miles | 24 | |
| South Horicon | 7.3 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 974263. 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.









