Decorative drawing: a small American settlement seen from a low hill. Not a photograph of this place.

North Attleboro, Massachusetts

36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1987. It stands in North Attleborough Town City. It lies in ZIP code area 02760. It stands on Scotts Brook. The Survey maps it on the Attleboro quadrangle.

North Attleboro within Bristol County

Then and now

1887 to 1987

The same ground, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of North Attleboro, surveyed 1987

Topographic sheet of North Attleboro, surveyed 1887

Topographic sheets covering this place

36 sheets

Matched 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.

Fires nearby

50 since 2015

The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of North Attleboro between 2015 and 2020, burning about 43 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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
Recreation and ceremony	20
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	15
Smoking	6
Debris and open burning	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Arson/incendiarism	1
Equipment and vehicle use	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
3 September 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	FOXBORO
27 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
27 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
26 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
25 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
23 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
22 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE
12 September 2017	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	PLAINVILLE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Bristol County

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 350 shown

Museums hold 350 specimens collected within 10 miles of North Attleboro between 1874 and 1973: 196 Animalia, 108 Plantae, 46 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. A. Eaton, A. E. Sears, A.H.A. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville	1874	not recorded
Amaranthus spinosus L.	1878	not recorded
Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt.	1878	Mrs. M. L. Owen
Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)	1879	for F. S. Wright	RHODE ISLAND: Providence County; Pawtucket
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom	1879	W. W. Bailey	Seekonk river banks, Providence.
Dendroica discolor (Vieillot, 1809)	1880	Collector(s): Henry Kelso Coale	Pawtucket
Deutzia scabra Thunb.	1880	S. M. Holman, Jr.	Attleboro.
Habenaria lacera (Michx.) R.Br.	1880	S. M. Holman, Jr.	Attleboro.
Lilium superbum L.	1880	S. M. Holman, Jr.	Attleboro.
Setophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758)	1880	William C. Flint
Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R.Br.	1880	S. M. Holman, Jr.	Attleboro.
Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766)	1881	C. F. Snow	MASSACHUSETTS: Bristol County; Norton

All 350 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries nearby

10 of 25 shown

The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of North Attleboro: 15 past producers, 9 producers, 1 unknown. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Granite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Glines & Rhodes Refin.--Plainville	Gold, PGE, Silver	Past Producer
Masslite Pit	Clay, Stone	Producer
Plainville	Bloating Material	Producer	Sedimentary
Simeone Stone Corporation	Granite	Past Producer	Granite
Masslite	Clay	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Plainville Clay Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Wrentham Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Unknown
Wrentham Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Wrentham Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Adamsdale Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Bristol County

Storms nearby

20 since 2008

The National Weather Service names North Attleboro in 20 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. The reports record 2 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
March 2010	Flood	North Attleboro	2 hurt, $23,580,000	Four to eight inches of rain fell across Bristol County resulting in several small streams rising above flood stage, including the Mill River in Taunton, the Canoe River at Norton, the Wading River at Norton, and the Segregansett River at Dighton, all of which set records.\|\|Basements flooded in Taunton, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Norton, Mansfield, and Acushnet. Numerous streets were closed due to flooding in Taunton, Fall River, Dartmouth, Norton, Dighton, Raynham, Somerset, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Freetown, Westport, Berkley, Mansfield, Rehoboth, and Swansea, including Route 6 in Westport, Interstate 195 at Exit 3 in Swansea, Route 24 in Dartmouth, and Route 140 in Freetown (exit 8). The North Attleboro Town Hall sustained $350,000 worth of damage from flooding and Richards Memorial Library was closed for several weeks after the basement was flooded with water and sewage. A pond at Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro overflowed, threatening zoo buildings. It was able to be pumped out, keeping water out of most of the buildings. One building was flooded with two feet of water, damaging boxes of gift shop items and supplies.\|\|Route 44 on the Taunton/Raynham line was closed for the second time in a month due to flooding from the Taunton River. An amphibious vehicle from the Boston Duck Tours was called into service to ferry residents from isolated neighborhoods to nearby supermarkets and pharmacies.\|\|One bridge (Wheeler Street) was destroyed and three others damaged in Rehoboth when the Palmer River flooded. Portions of two of the damaged bridges (Danforth and Elm Streets) were undermined and washed away and the Summer Street bridge sustained structural damage. Two people were rescued when they fell into the Palmer River while trying to rescue their dog. They were transported to Rhode Island Hospital.\|\|Sixteen year round residents at the Canoe River Camp Ground in Mansfield were evacuated. Three apartment buildings on Riverbank Road in Attleboro were completely surrounded by water overflowing from the Ten Mile River. The Seven Mile River in South Attleboro overflowed its banks, flooding Pitas Avenue, isolating twenty homes. Six structures in North Attleboro were evacuated because of flooding.\|\|In hard-hit Fall River: Numerous roads were flooded, including Columbia Street and Mount Hope Avenue. Storm water overwhelmed storm drains, blowing out of the manholes with such force that it ripped up pavement, gravel, and utilities. Twenty nine homes lost power and gas service when the utilities were ripped up. Bricks from sidewalks along Columbia Street floated down Canal and Columbia Streets, collecting in piles on Broadway and Anawan Street. Doran Elementary School was flooded and the sewage treatment plant became overwhelmed with flood waters. A vehicle became stuck in floodwaters, trapping the occupants. Railroad tracks were under water at Interstate 195 and at Route 6. The southbound lanes of Route 24 were closed from President Avenue to Route 195. A 25 foot wide sinkhole developed on Jackson Street. At least 300 people were evacuated from their homes. The mayor declared a state of emergency.\|\|In Freetown: 85 school-children were taken to a shelter after flooding made it impossible for buses to take them home. The Assonet Bay Shores neighborhood (home to about 1000 people) was cutoff to regular traffic by floodwaters and the collapse of a Narrows Road/Causeway Road bridge. Eleven students at the Crystal Springs School (a learning center for children and adults with learning disabilities) were stuck at the school for an evening after the bridge collapsed. They were able to be transported back to the main part of the city when two mountain rescue vehicles owned by the state police were dispatched. The vehicles remained in place for several days to transport residents between the neighborhood and the rest of the city. A bridge 20 yards downstream from the Forge Pond Dam crumbled, leaving a four foot gap in Forge Road. Fifteen households in Assonet Village were evacuated as Forge Pond continued to rise. Schools were closed early Tuesday, March 30 and for the day Wednesday, March 31 due to flooding. \|\|There were three minor house fires in Mansfield that were the result of floodwaters reaching burners and electrical panels in basements.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$15,000	Multiple wires were downed throughout North Attleboro. A tree and wires on Wilmarth Street in Attleboro were downed by thunderstorm winds.
September 2023	Tornado (EF0)	North Attleboro	$5,000	An EF-0 with maximum winds of 75 mph briefly touched down in a\|rural area of North Attleborough on Ellis Road which caused tree\|damage south of High Street. The tree damage was limited to the\|tops of three trees having been twisted off and lofted into nearby\|pasture. After speaking with the homeowners they described seeing\|the sheets of rain change direction before seeking shelter in\|their basement. The tree damage along the path was consistent with\|wind speeds between 65 and 75 mph, resulting an EF-0 rating on \|the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$5,000	A large tree on Anawan Road was downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2013	Lightning	North Attleboro	$5,000	Lightning struck a house on Elmwood Street, igniting a fire. The house sustained minor damage.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$3,000	Trees and wires on Paine Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$1,000	In North Attleboro, there were trees down on wires on Jefferson St.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$1,000	In North Attleboro, multiple trees were down on High Street.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$800	In North Attleborough, a tree was down on High Street and a tree was down on wires on Ash Street.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	North Attleboro	$500	In North Attleboro, there was a tree down on Rt. 1 South.
September 2023	Flood	North Attleboro	-	In Plainville, the exterior of a home was flooded on Old Farm Rd.
September 2023	Flood	North Attleboro	-	In North Attleboro, there was a car stuck in flood waters on East St.
September 2023	Flash Flood	North Attleboro	-	In North Attleboro, multiple apartments were flooded on Chestnut St.
July 2023	Flash Flood	North Attleboro	-	In North Attleborough, Chestnut St was closed due to flooding with cars stuck in the road.
June 2020	Flood	North Attleboro	-	In North Attleboro, a spotter reported flooding on Route 1A, which resulted from 1.5 inches of rain in 15 minutes.
June 2019	Hail	North Attleboro	-	At 3:05 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported 1-inch diameter hail in North Attleborough. At 3:10 PM EST, a member of the general public reported 1.5-inch diameter hail in North Attleborough. At 3:19 PM EST, an amateur radio operator in Attleboro reported 1 inch diameter hail.
April 2010	Flood	North Attleboro	-	Four to eight inches of rain fell across Bristol County resulting in several small streams rising above flood stage, including the Mill River in Taunton, the Canoe River at Norton, the Wading River at Norton, and the Segregansett River at Dighton, all of which set records.\|\|Basements flooded in Taunton, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Norton, Mansfield, and Acushnet. Numerous streets were closed due to flooding in Taunton, Fall River, Dartmouth, Norton, Dighton, Raynham, Somerset, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Freetown, Westport, Berkley, Mansfield, Rehoboth, and Swansea, including Route 6 in Westport, Interstate 195 at Exit 3 in Swansea, Route 24 in Dartmouth, and Route 140 in Freetown (exit 8). The North Attleboro Town Hall sustained $350,000 worth of damage from flooding and Richards Memorial Library was closed for several weeks after the basement was flooded with water and sewage. A pond at Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro overflowed, threatening zoo buildings. It was able to be pumped out, keeping water out of most of the buildings. One building was flooded with two feet of water, damaging boxes of gift shop items and supplies.\|\|Route 44 on the Taunton/Raynham line was closed for the second time in a month due to flooding from the Taunton River. An amphibious vehicle from the Boston Duck Tours was called into service to ferry residents from isolated neighborhoods to nearby supermarkets and pharmacies.\|\|One bridge (Wheeler Street) was destroyed and three others damaged in Rehoboth when the Palmer River flooded. Portions of two of the damaged bridges (Danforth and Elm Streets) were undermined and washed away and the Summer Street bridge sustained structural damage. Two people were rescued when they fell into the Palmer River while trying to rescue their dog. They were transported to Rhode Island Hospital.\|\|Sixteen year round residents at the Canoe River Camp Ground in Mansfield were evacuated. Three apartment buildings on Riverbank Road in Attleboro were completely surrounded by water overflowing from the Ten Mile River. The Seven Mile River in South Attleboro overflowed its banks, flooding Pitas Avenue, isolating twenty homes. Six structures in North Attleboro were evacuated because of flooding.\|\|In hard-hit Fall River: Numerous roads were flooded, including Columbia Street and Mount Hope Avenue. Storm water overwhelmed storm drains, blowing out of the manholes with such force that it ripped up pavement, gravel, and utilities. Twenty nine homes lost power and gas service when the utilities were ripped up. Bricks from sidewalks along Columbia Street floated down Canal and Columbia Streets, collecting in piles on Broadway and Anawan Street. Doran Elementary School was flooded and the sewage treatment plant became overwhelmed with flood waters. A vehicle became stuck in floodwaters, trapping the occupants. Railroad tracks were under water at Interstate 195 and at Route 6. The southbound lanes of Route 24 were closed from President Avenue to Route 195. A 25 foot wide sinkhole developed on Jackson Street. At least 300 people were evacuated from their homes. The mayor declared a state of emergency.\|\|In Freetown: 85 school-children were taken to a shelter after flooding made it impossible for buses to take them home. The Assonet Bay Shores neighborhood (home to about 1000 people) was cutoff to regular traffic by floodwaters and the collapse of a Narrows Road/Causeway Road bridge. Eleven students at the Crystal Springs School (a learning center for children and adults with learning disabilities) were stuck at the school for an evening after the bridge collapsed. They were able to be transported back to the main part of the city when two mountain rescue vehicles owned by the state police were dispatched. The vehicles remained in place for several days to transport residents between the neighborhood and the rest of the city. A bridge 20 yards downstream from the Forge Pond Dam crumbled, leaving a four foot gap in Forge Road. Fifteen households in Assonet Village were evacuated as Forge Pond continued to rise. Schools were closed early Tuesday, March 30 and for the day Wednesday, March 31 due to flooding. \|\|There were three minor house fires in Mansfield that were the result of floodwaters reaching burners and electrical panels in basements.\|\|Damage amounts can be found in the March Storm Data when most of the damage occurred. Rivers and small streams remained in flood into April.
February 2008	Flood	North Attleboro	-	Chestnut Street was closed at East Street because of flooding.
June 2008	Flash Flood	North Attleboro	-	Many locations in North Attleborough were flooded as one inch of rain fell within 20 minutes. Streets that were flooded include Route 1A across from Dunkin Donuts, Route 1 at Elm Street, Chestnut Street, and Commonwealth Avenue.
July 2008	Hail	North Attleboro	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bristol County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Attleboro Falls	1.2 miles	36
Attleboro	3.7 miles	36
Robinsonville	4.1 miles	39
Attleborough City	4.1 miles	36
Adamsdale	4.3 miles	36
Dodgeville	4.7 miles	36
Purdy Corner	4.7 miles	40
West Mansfield	4.7 miles	33

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 612095. 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.

Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.

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.