Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month June28 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, 1 mi away; rain from Little Falls Twp 0.5 Wnw; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksPackanack Lakelake · 3.0 miBerkeley Collegecollege · 1.6 miPeckman Riverriver · under a mileFortis Institute - Waynecollege · 2.3 miHighland Lakelake · 1.6 miStoney Ridge Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 2.1 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 2.4 miPoolpark · under a milePAL Fieldpark · under a milePaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.2 miGreat Piece Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 3.1 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 202432 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202510 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
Elevation216 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Children's Hospital2.8 miPost officeTotowa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTotowa Borough Hallunder a milePoliceTotowa Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBorough of Totowa Fire Department Fire Rescue Company 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high, 7 otherSchoolWashington Park Schoolunder a mileSchoolDCF Regional School - Passaic Campusunder a mileElementaryMemorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBerkeley College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB9.1 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR15 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK12 miRailLITTLE FALLSNJ TRANSIT1.8 miCoachLittle Falls, NJ (Bus stop at Montclair State University NJ Transit station, in the bus stop area adjacent to the parking garage.)OurBus2.6 miTransit34 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 07511 ZIP area.
