Youngs, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sidney town. It lies in ZIP code area 13849. It lies near Poplar Hill. The Survey maps it on the Unadilla quadrangle.
Then and now
1915 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 70 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
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1915 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:62500
- 1918 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1945 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
91 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 91 fires within 5 miles of Youngs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 123 acres in total. 5 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 | 46 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 July 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 June 2018 | Natural | 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
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Youngs: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Jesse Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Howe Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Masonville Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Masonville Quarry | Clay | Producer | ||
| Town Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unadilla Concrete Prods S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unadilla Quarry | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unadilla Quarry and Mill | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
3 since 2023Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Youngs in 3 storm reports between 2023 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Youngs | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires on NY 357 which closed all lanes. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Youngs | $2,000 | Route 357 between Franklin and Unadilla was closed due to widespread flooding in the area. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Youngs | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Unadilla | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| East Masonville | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Sidney Center | 3.4 miles | 19 | |
| Sidney | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Ivanhoe | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Tacoma | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| East Sidney | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Masonville | 5.1 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971852. 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.








