Wilton, New York
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Wilton town. It lies in ZIP code area 12831. It stands on Little Snook Kill. The Survey maps it on the Gansevoort quadrangle.
Then and now
1900 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 89 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
12 surveys from 28 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.
- 1900 USGS Schuylerville quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1935 USGS Gansevoort quadrangle1:24000
- 1940 USGS Schuylerville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Schuylerville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Schuylerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Gansevoort quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
215 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 215 fires within 5 miles of Wilton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 463 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 21 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 | 91 |
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 25 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Wilton: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite, Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphite Products Corp Mine | Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | 1910, 1918, 1925 | |
| Graphite Products Corp. | Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Granite, Garnet | Past Producer | 1882, 1925 | |
| Graphite Products Corp.Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Gansevoort Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gansevoort Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Hudson Valley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hudson Valley Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
26 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wilton in 26 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 winter weather. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1998 | Winter Weather | Wilton | 5 hurt, $10,000 | A weak disturbance produced a little freezing rain and sleet across the Lake George Saratoga Region on December 8. The freezing rain produced slick roads that lead to a five car collision in the town of Wilton in Saratoga County at 3:30 PM on December 8. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | $50,000 | A cold front moved south from Canada into the Saint Lawrence Valley late on the 2nd of June resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across parts of Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Otsego, and Saratoga Counties. Especially hard hit was the Westerville area in Oneida County where many roads were closed by fallen trees. In Saratoga County trees fell on a home in Wilton causing extensive damage to the home, while a motorcyclist was injured when a large tree limb fell on him in Saratoga Springs. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | $45,000 | ***NWS employee confirmed storm as wet microburst.*** Numerous trees and wires down, many power outages, and roofs damaged. In addition, two cars were completely totaled when a large pine tree fell onto them. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Wilton | $10,000 | A water rescue occurred in the Town of Wilton due to a car stuck in flood waters. The intersection of Ballard Road and U.S. Route 9 was closed due to flooding. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Wilton | - | A local emergency manager reported 1 inch in diameter hail in Wilton near Corinth Mountain Road. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | An emergency manager reported trees and wires down on Corinth Mountain Road in Wilton. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Trees were downed in the Town of Wilton. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Wilton | - | Picture confirmed at least 1 inch hail with some slightly larger in Wilton. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Trees and wires were downed 0.5 miles south of Ballard Road. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Wilton | - | Yards and roads flooded in the Town of Wilton, all runoff. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Tree limbs were downed on Corinth Mountain Road. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Wilton | - | A brief tornado hit the Wilton, New York area. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Nichols Road and Woodard Road and tracked east for around two miles before lifting at the intersection of Wilton-Gansevoort Road and Blanchard Road. The path was nearly continuous with several softwood trees snapped and uprooted (some|onto houses), and street signs blown down and displaced. Also, part of the sheeting of a warehouse roof was peeled off and landed on a van, and an empty trailer was blown on top of a van. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Trees were snapped and downed at 29 Parkhurst Road in Wilton due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Wilton via Facebook as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Wilton | - | A section of Parkhurst Road in Wilton was reportedly washed out due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Wilton | - | Penny size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Wilton. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Wilton | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Wilton. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Law enforcement personnel reported that trees and wires were blown down along Route 9, in Wilton. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | In Wilton, trees were blown down on Loudon and Ballard Roads. Wireswere knocked down on Ballard Road. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | Trees down. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Wilton | - | 26,1323EST- *,,1400EST,,,0,0,3,0,Urban Flood Northumberland,26,1330EST,,,0,2,0,0,Lightning Wilton,26,1335EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield,26,1340EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield Center,26,1340EST,,,0,0,5,0,Thunderstorm Winds N Portion,26,1358EST,,,0,0,6,0,Thunderstorm Winds |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wilton | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurn Spring | 1.5 miles | 28 | |
| Adirondack Estates | 1.7 miles | 28 | |
| Travers Corners | 1.7 miles | 28 | |
| Grants Woods | 2.2 miles | 28 | |
| Kings Station | 2.3 miles | 27 | |
| Ashfords Way | 2.5 miles | 28 | |
| Randall Corner | 3.6 miles | 27 | |
| Fox Run Estates | 3.7 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971433. 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.











