Troupsburg, New York
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Troupsburg town. It lies in ZIP code area 14885. It lies near Young Hickory Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Troupsburg quadrangle.
Then and now
1926 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 60 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
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1926 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Troupsburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Hornell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Troupsburg between 1999 and 2018, burning about 208 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 4 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 | 16 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
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 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 24 acres | New York Forest Rangers | ZAMOONDA FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Troupsburg: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Troupsburg in 15 storm reports between 2006 and 2024: 6 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $1,500,000 | Severe flash flooding occurring over several roads, and within numerous residences and businesses around Troupsburg. |
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Troupsburg | $100,000 | EF1 tornado had a 14 mile path length and 500 yard path width with estimated winds of 100 MPH. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped along its length. A barn was completely destroyed one mile southeast of Troupsburg. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $50,000 | Roads and bridges were severely flooded and damaged in this area. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $10,000 | People were trapped in a vehicle trapped in flash flooding. A water rescue was underway. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $10,000 | County Route 117 washed out. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $4,000 | Several roads flooded by nearly 4 inches of rain in a short period of time. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troupsburg | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troupsburg | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto the road. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Troupsburg | $2,000 | Severe flooding was occurring with water approaching a house. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troupsburg | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on State Route 36 and Olumstead Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troupsburg | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires and large tree limbs onto the road. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Troupsburg | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree near the intersection of Main Street and Potter Road. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Troupsburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Troupsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Troupsburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lila | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| South Troupsburg | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| Young Hickory | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Alice | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Jasper | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Rexville | 6.8 miles | 17 | |
| Rough and Ready | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Woodhull | 7.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 967854. 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.






