BlockWashington Hollow, New York
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Pleasant Valley town. It lies in ZIP code area 12578. It lies near Cannoo Hills. The Survey maps it on the Salt Point quadrangle.
Then and now
1898 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 95 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Washington Hollow
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.
Lynfeldlisted 1987 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 29 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.
- 1898 USGS Rhinebeck quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1934 USGS Rhinebeck quadrangle1:62500
- 1934 USGS Rhinebeck quadrangle1:48000
- 1939 USGS Rhinebeck quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Salt Point quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
177 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 177 fires within 5 miles of Washington Hollow between 1993 and 2020, burning about 205 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 18 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 | 103 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 14 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Washington Hollow: 17 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Quarry No. Hj-005 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Pleasant Valley Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Limestone Quarry No. Hj-0. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pleasant Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Baldwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Baldwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clinton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Frank S. Fanelli Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Frank S. Fanelli Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mountain Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
11 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Washington Hollow in 11 storm reports between 2000 and 2022: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | $17,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | A tree was reported down blocking two lanes of Taconic Parkway. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | The Taconic State Parkway was closed north of US 44 due to a downed tree. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | A tree was downed on Fowler Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | A tree was downed on Clinton Corners Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | Numerous trees and wires were downed on Route 82. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | A 1500-2000 foot section of damage occurred along State Route 44 in the Town of Pleasant Valley between the Taconic State Parkway and Route 82 due to thunderstorm winds. In addition to numerous trees, wires and utility poles knocked over, thunderstorm winds also damaged a flat roof to a gas station convenience store. The Dutchess County 911 Center reached 175 calls about damage from this area. Local dispatchers made calls notifying highway departments, power companies, utility companies, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (due to a transformer oil spill) and building inspectors. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Washington Hollow | - | Penny sized hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Salt Point. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Washington Hollow | - | Flooding was reported on Route 44 in Salt Point. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Washington Hollow due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Washington Hollow | - | Law enforcement personnel reported that trees were blown down in Washington Hollow. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernia | 2.1 miles | 29 | |
| Salt Point | 2.5 miles | 29 | |
| Millbrook Heights | 2.6 miles | 29 | |
| South Millbrook | 3.2 miles | 29 | |
| Clinton Corners | 3.3 miles | 29 | |
| Netherwood | 3.4 miles | 29 | |
| Millbrook | 3.4 miles | 29 | |
| Verbank Village | 4.0 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 973203. 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.