Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:26 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:19 am – 4:33 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boonton 1 Se station, 10 mi away; snow from Pottersville 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksCounty College of Morriscollege · under a mileLaurel Lakelake · 2.8 miJoe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Artcollege · 1.9 miFreedom Park Trailheadpark · 2.1 miUnion Hillpeak · 3.1 miMount Arlingtonpeak · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLease School Propertypark · 1.2 miDickerson Mine Hillpark · 1.3 mi · 189 acresBerkshire Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miHopatcong State Parkstate park · 5.2 miLake Musconetcong State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 61 acresBlack River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202415 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMorris County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025275 of 326 days measured48 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morris 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
Elevation903 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Clare's Hospital1.2 miPost officeDover Post Office1.6 miTown hallDover Town Hall1.6 miPoliceDover Police Department1.6 miFire stationMillbrook Fire Company1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryFernbrook Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAcademy Street Elementary School1.2 miSchoolGottesman RTW Academy1.3 miCollegeCounty College of Morrisunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR25 miInterstateI-803.0 miUS highwayUS 461.3 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK24 miRailDOVERNJ TRANSIT1.6 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways2.9 miTransit17 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07845 ZIP area.
