Local servicesHospitalHunterdon Medical Center10.2 miPost officeRosemont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStockton Borough Hall1.1 miPoliceDelaware Township Police Department2.2 miFire stationStockton Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelaware Valley College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL40 miInterstateI-29513 miUS highwayUS 2023.3 miAmtrakTrenton, NJ TRE19 miRailDoylestownSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)11 miCoachDoylestown Septa StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:19 am – 4:36 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days30 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lambertville station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelaware and Raritan Canal State Park Bulls Island Recreation Area Trailheadpark · 2.5 miEagle Islandisland · under a mileHendrick Islandisland · under a mileMount Gilboapeak · 2.7 miDelaware and Raritan Canal State Park Point Pleasant Trailheadpark · 3.8 miAquetong Lakelake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.0 miDelaware Canal State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 924 acresDavid R. Johnson Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 56 acresLockatong Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 336 acresHal H. Clark County Parkpark · 1.9 miWashington Crossing State Parkstate park · 4.8 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 202423 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202423 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHunterdon County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 361 days measured90 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hunterdon County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterRosemont Water Companyserves 256 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation256 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
