West Danby, New York
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Danby town. It lies in ZIP code area 14883. It lies near Beech Hill. The Survey maps it on the West Danby quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 99 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in West Danby
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.
- Lavender Hill Communelisted 2025 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 33 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 Ithaca quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Ithaca quadrangle1:62500, 13 printings
- 1905 USGS Watkins Glen quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS West Danby quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS West Danby quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
63 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of West Danby between 1992 and 2020, burning about 78 acres in total. 7 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 | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 18 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 1 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 17 August 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 1 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of West Danby: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landstrom Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Landstrom Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Spencer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tompkins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Danby in 3 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Danby | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in West Danby. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Danby | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| June 2006 | Hail | West Danby | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton | 2.1 miles | 33 | |
| Danby | 3.3 miles | 28 | |
| Cloverland Park | 3.5 miles | 33 | |
| South Danby | 4.5 miles | 28 | |
| Newfield | 4.6 miles | 33 | |
| Meadowbrook Park | 4.6 miles | 37 | |
| Trumbull Corners | 7.2 miles | 35 | |
| Caroline Depot | 7.4 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 969202. 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.










