Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus4.2 miPost officeLittle Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLittle Creek Town Hallunder a milePoliceKent County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationLittle Creek Volunteer Fire Company Station 54under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Delaware - Paradee Center3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV2.7 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL50 miInterstateI-29535 miUS highwayUS 133.5 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK38 miCoachDover 7-ElevenFlixBus4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19961 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19961 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:35 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days25 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dover station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Riverriver · 2.2 miUniversity of Delaware - Paradee Centercollege · 3.2 miWilmington College - Dover Air Force Base Campuscollege · 3.5 miPickering Beachbeach · 2.9 miSilver Lake Park Trailpark · 3.9 miMahon Riverriver · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBombay Hook National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.1 mi · 15,368 acresDover Park and Recreation Areapark · 3.0 miSilver Lake Recreation Areapark · 3.8 miFork Branch Nature Preservestate park · 6.5 miGarrisons Lake Golf Clubstate park · 9.6 mi · 161 acresMurderkill River Nature Preservestate park · 11.8 mi · 131 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20172 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20172 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, DE
Drinking waterCooper Farm Pump Districtserves 249 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
