Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:24 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month August28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Falls station, 4 mi away; rain from Hawthorne 1.0 Sse; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksPassaic County Community Collegecollege · under a mileUpper Raceway Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileStoney Ridge Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a milePassaic Fallswaterfall · under a mileBerkeley Collegecollege · 1.6 miHighland Lakelake · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · under a milePaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mileGreat Falls Parkpark · under a mileRoberto Clemente Parkpark · under a mileInland Blue Acresstate park · 4.9 miDivision of Parks and Forestry Parkstate park · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202434 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20258 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPassaic County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Passaic County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterPassaic Valley Water Commissionserves 310,483 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
Elevation84 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Children's Hospital1.0 miPost officePaterson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPaterson City Hallunder a milePolicePaterson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPaterson Fire Department Firehouse 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools13 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high, 29 otherSchoolAl Huda Schoolright hereHighPaterson Academy High Schoolright hereHighPanther Academyunder a mileCollegePassaic County Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB7.4 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR16 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 462.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK13 miRailPATERSONNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachPaterson, NJ (Dunkin Donuts at 1212 Madison Ave. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which may vary by 30 minutes.)OurBus1.3 miTransit141 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 07509 ZIP area.
