Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:28 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:20 am – 4:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days14 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belvidere Brg station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Rock Mountainpeak · under a mileMountain Lakelake · 1.1 miMount Mohepinokepeak · 1.4 miLake Just-Itlake · 1.8 miThomas Islandisland · 3.9 miDildine Islandisland · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPequest River Grnystate park · under a mile · 223 acresMountain Lake Bog Preservestate conservation land · under a mileHigh Rock Mountain Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 126 acresPequest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileMunicipal Lakerecreation area · under a mileOxford Township Parkpark · 1.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 360 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Warren County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation554 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHackettstown Medical Center8.9 miPost officeOxford Post Office2.7 miTown hallBelvidere Town Hall4.4 miPoliceBelvidere Police Department4.3 miFire stationMountain Lake Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWarren County Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE27 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR44 miInterstateI-805.7 miUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK37 miRailHACKETTSTOWNNJ TRANSIT7.8 miCoachDelaware Water Gap, PA (Pennsylvania Welcome Center, area marked for buses. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which mayOurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07829 ZIP area.
