Unadilla Forks, New York
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Plainfield town. It lies in ZIP code area 13491. It lies near Mount Markham. The Survey maps it on the Unadilla Forks quadrangle.
Then and now
1907 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 79 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Unadilla Forks
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
- Unadilla Forks Schoollisted 1998
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1907 USGS Winfield quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Unadilla Forks quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Unadilla Forks quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Unadilla Forks between 1995 and 2020, burning about 41 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 10 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 | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 June 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 May 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 April 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Unadilla Forks: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| West Winfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Unadilla Forks in 13 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 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 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and wires. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees, blocking a road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $5,000 | A tree fell against a house. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $5,000 | Trees were blown down throughout the town of Plainfield. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down, blocking State Route 8. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on County Highway 18. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and powerlines on County Highway 18. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $3,000 | Trees and wires were blown down on county highway 18. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree and wires down across County Highway 18. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unadilla Forks | $500 | A cold front moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of July 2nd resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the area. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in some areas with Ausable Forks and Horseshoe Lake being the areas hardest hit. In Keeseville lightning started a fire which destroyed a house. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Unadilla Forks | - | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding following heavy thunderstorm rains. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Unadilla Forks | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloydsville | 1.1 miles | 16 | |
| Plainfield Center | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Huntly Corners | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| West Exeter | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| West Edmeston | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| North Edmeston | 5.9 miles | 16 | |
| Pecktown | 6.9 miles | 16 | |
| Burlington Flats | 7.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 968119. 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.







