Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville 4 Nw station, 5 mi away; snow from Bound Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 2.4 miDead Riverriver · 3.1 miRavine Lakelake · 4.7 miRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 6.2 miLamington Riverriver · 5.3 miBockoven Trailtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLiberty Cornerrecreation area · under a mileSecond Watchung Greenwayrecreation area · 1.1 miMcEvoy Tractstate park · 3.6 mi · 95 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 7,853 acresWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 6.4 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202410 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Morris County, NJ, 14 mi away
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
Elevation220 ft67 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLyons Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.7 miPost officeLiberty Corner Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFar Hills Municipal Building3.4 miPoliceBedminster Police Department3.3 miFire stationLiberty Corner Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherSchoolThe Albrook Schoolunder a mileElementaryLiberty Corner Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBonnie Brae School1.4 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR22 miInterstateI-78under a mileUS highwayUS 2063.0 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK13 miRailLYONSNJ TRANSIT2.8 miCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07938 ZIP area.
