Willowbrook, New York
41 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the borough of Staten Island. It lies in ZIP code area 10314. It lies near Todt Hill. The Survey maps it on the Arthur Kill quadrangle.
Then and now
1898 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 88 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Willowbrook
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 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Seaview Hospitallisted 2005 · 0.8 miles away
Peter Houseman Houselisted 1982 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 41 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 Staten Island quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Passaic quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Staten Island quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1905 USGS Passaic quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1942 USGS Passaic quadrangle1:125000
- 1944 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Arthur Kill quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Arthur Kill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Newark quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Arthur Kill quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Newark quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Newark quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2,342 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,342 fires within 5 miles of Willowbrook between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,077 acres in total. 229 started naturally. 161 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 | 1694 |
| Natural | 229 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 161 |
| Smoking | 88 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 55 |
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Fireworks | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Other causes | 3 |
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 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Willowbrook: 4 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Platinum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engelhard Minerals & Chem/ Carteret | Platinum | Plant | ||
| Cooper & Hewitt Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| New Dorp Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson's Mine & 2 Additional Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Storms near this place
8 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willowbrook in 8 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willowbrook | $7,500 | There were multiple reports of downed power lines across Staten Island. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willowbrook | $4,000 | Multiple downed trees that are blocking several roads on the Willowbrook Campus of The College of Staten Island. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willowbrook | $1,000 | Large tree down on Christopher Lane near Croton Place. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Willowbrook | - | Victory Boulevard was closed near Richmond Avenue in the Bulls Head section of Staten Island due to flooding. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Willowbrook | - | Hail of 1.75 inches in diameter reported. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Willowbrook | - | The entrance to the westbound Staten Island Expressway (I-278) from Richmond Ave. was closed due to flooding. In addition, floodwaters were 1-2 ft high on Richmond Terrance near Nicholas Ave. in the neighboorhood of Port Richmond. |
| October 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Willowbrook | - | A weak tornado developed along the leading edge of a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms. A storm damage assessment team observed rotational tree damage on Morani and Leona Streets, bound by Richmond Avenue to the West, and Victory Boulevard to the East. At least 8 trees were uprooted and 2 others were damaged. Some aluminum siding was ripped off the sides of 2 houses. A non-NWS Meteorologist observed that the rear end of two cars moved from their parked position toward the middle of the street. Based on the damage, wind speeds were estimated at around 70 mph. |
| October 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willowbrook | - | A weak gustnado developed along the leading edge of a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms. A storm damage assessment team observed tree damage on Buchanan Avenue, where a 30 foot Pine tree was downed and another tree was uprooted. An eyewitness observed a swirling column of air at 428 pm that lasted about 10 seconds before moving northeast. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Corners | 1.1 miles | 43 | |
| Bulls Head | 1.3 miles | 41 | |
| Westerleigh | 1.3 miles | 41 | |
| Heartland Village | 1.4 miles | 41 | |
| New Springville | 1.5 miles | 41 | |
| Staten Island | 1.5 miles | 41 | |
| Graniteville | 1.6 miles | 41 | |
| Elm Park | 2.0 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971375. 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.















