Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:27 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:21 am – 4:34 pm
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People4 residentsin the ZIP code area2 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days12 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 10 mi away; rain from Blairstown Twp 2.4 E; snow from Sussex 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksMcDade Trailhead-Egypt Millstrailhead · under a mileMcDade Trailhead-Eshbacktrailhead · 1.1 miSunset Lakelake · 4.1 miUpper Blue Mountain Lakelake · 1.4 miBlue Mountain Lakesreservoir · 1.5 miValley View Group Campgroundcampground · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Areanational recreation area · within reach · 31,074 acresWalpack Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 118 acresSwartswood State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 88 acresLehman Township Recreation Fieldsrecreation area · 2.4 miTrout Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 91 acresBlair Creek Preservestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 493 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202431 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSussex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 360 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warren County, NJ, 19 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawkserves 17,625 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation653 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center9.8 miPost officeBushkill Post Office3.8 miTown hallLehman Township Municipal Building2.5 miPoliceBlairstown Township Police Department9.6 miFire stationBushkill Fire Department 24 - 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSussex County Community College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE42 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR50 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 2091.2 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK48 miCoachDelaware Water Gap, PA (Pennsylvania Welcome Center, area marked for buses. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which mayOurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07881 ZIP area.
