Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:19 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:20 am – 4:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days15 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudson Correctional Facility station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 1.0 miLake Taghkanic State Parkpark · 4.0 miThe Hillpeak · 2.5 miChurchtown Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miNew Forge State Forestpark · 5.0 miLake Taghkaniclake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Of Livingston Landpark · under a mileLake Taghkanic State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 1,718 acresCity Of Hudson Landpark · 2.7 mi · 168 acresNew Forge State Foreststate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 677 acresLivingston State Foreststate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 320 acresConservation Easementstate historic site · 5.7 mi · 414 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200048 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 27 mi away
Drinking waterCommunity @ Bells Pondserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation369 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health7.3 miPost officeLivingston Post Office1.1 miTown hallTaghkanic Town Hall2.2 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop K Zone 1 Livingston Station2.2 miFire stationLivingston Fire Department Pumper Company 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB42 miInterstateI-879.1 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD8.0 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12541 ZIP area.
