Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:32 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Estell Manor station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 6.8 miPancoast Mill Pondlake · 2.6 miSouth Riverriver · 9.9 miAtlantic Cape Community College - Mays Landing Campuscollege · 8.6 miMcCarthys Lakesreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 122 acresDr. Charles Breedis Preservestate conservation land · 1.0 miMattie Hall Parkpark · 1.8 miJohn's Woods Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 209 acresBears Head Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 miPancoast Preservestate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 235 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201738 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAtlantic County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Atlantic County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterAtlantic City Muaserves 152,415 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAncora Psychiatric Hospital12.5 miPost officeMizpah Post Office1.4 miTown hallBuena Vista Township Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceNew Jersey State Police Troop A Buena Vista Headquarters5.6 miFire stationMizpah Volunteer Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAtlantic Cape Community College - Mays Landing Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL34 miInterstateI-29528 miUS highwayUS 3222.7 miAmtrakHammonton, NJ HTN9.1 miRailHAMMONTONNJ TRANSIT9.1 miCoachGalloway, NJ - Atlantic County - Parkway Mile 41 (Atlantic Plaza Service Area - Southbound bus area with 8 hr parking bus only signs near crosswalk. POurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08342 ZIP area.
