Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:24 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:18 am – 4:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 8 days14 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam station, 6 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 1.7 miRamapo College of New Jerseycollege · under a mileDarlington Lakelake · 1.4 miHouvenkopf Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHavemeyer Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRocky Mountainpeak · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRingwood State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 71 acresMahwah Township Athletic Facilityrecreation area · within reach · 54 acresMahwah Township Trailrecreation area · under a mile · 291 acresSterling Forest State Parkstate park · 5.3 miHarriman State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 48,873 acresLong Pond Ironworks State Parkstate park · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202440 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBergen County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured101 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bergen County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterMahwah Water Departmentserves 26,777 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital3.2 miPost officeMahwah Post Office2.1 miTown hallMahwah Municipal Offices1.4 miPoliceMahwah Police Department2.2 miFire stationMahwah Fire Department Company 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryLenape Meadows Elementary School1.1 miMiddleRamapo Ridge Middle School1.1 miElementaryJoyce Kilmer School1.2 miCollegeRamapo College of New Jerseyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB17 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA27 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK24 miRailRAMSEY ROUTE 17 STATIONNJ TRANSIT2.0 miCoachRt 202 & Darlington AveShortLine Hudsonunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07495 ZIP area.