Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canoe Brook station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEcho Lakelake · 3.1 miBriant Park Loop Trailheadpark · 1.5 miLake Surpriselake · 2.0 miLaurel Trailtrailhead · 3.0 miUnion College of Union County NJ Cranford Campuscollege · 4.1 miCanoe Brook Reservoir Number One (historical)reservoir · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Fieldpark · under a mileWilson Parkpark · under a mileGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 3.0 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 7,853 acresTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 7.7 miBlack Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 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 202421 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUnion County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterNj American Water - Raritanserves 615,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation370 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummit Oaks Hospitalunder a milePost officeSummit Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSummit City Hallunder a milePoliceSummit Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSummit Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 7 otherSchoolOak Knoll School of the Holy Childunder a mileSchoolKent Place Schoolunder a mileMiddleL C Johnson Summit Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnion College of Union County NJ Cranford Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR10 miInterstateI-781.2 miUS highwayUS 222.7 miAmtrakLiberty International Airport EWR9.7 miRailSUMMITNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachLivingston Mall - Park & RideCommunity Coach4.1 miTransit48 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Lakeland Bus LinesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07902 ZIP area.
