Tomhannock, New York
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Pittstown town. It lies in ZIP code area 12185. It stands on Otter Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tomhannock quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Tomhannock
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Tomhannock Methodist Episcopal Churchlisted 2014 · 0.2 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 28 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.
- 1893 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1929 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tomhannock quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
197 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 197 fires within 5 miles of Tomhannock between 1997 and 2020, burning about 150 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 31 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 | 100 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 16 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 Tomhannock: 5 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrello Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| East of Tomhannock Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Melrose Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Melrose Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| North of Melrose Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| West of Tomhannock Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tomhannock in 4 storm reports between 2000 and 2022: 4 thunderstorm wind. 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tomhannock | $31,000 | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tomhannock | - | A tree was reported down blocking traffic. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tomhannock | - | Trees were reported down in the town of Pittstown. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tomhannock | - | Trees and wires were reported down at the Tomhannock Reservoir due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Falls | 2.6 miles | 30 | |
| Lincolnville | 3.0 miles | 28 | |
| Schaghticoke | 3.1 miles | 30 | |
| Millertown | 3.1 miles | 30 | |
| Diamondwood Estates | 3.1 miles | 29 | |
| Schaghticoke Hill | 3.4 miles | 30 | |
| Factory Hollow | 3.4 miles | 29 | |
| Johnsonville | 3.5 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 Q122568142 | 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 967627. 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.













