Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:23 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:20 am – 4:30 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August44 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montgomery Orange Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Walden 1 Ese
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 3.0 miLake Hennesidelake · 3.0 miTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletowncollege · 4.7 miOrange County Community Collegecollege · 5.5 miSnake Hillpeak · 7.1 miFort Hillpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighland Lakes State Parkstate park · within reach · 3,125 acresHoward Drive Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miTown of Wallkill Landpark · 2.1 mi · 85 acresStewart State Foreststate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 6,657 acresWurtsboro Ridge State Foreststate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,138 acresRoosa Gap State Foreststate wilderness · 9.5 mi · 310 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198544 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrange County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Orange County monitors, NY
Drinking waterMiddletown Cityserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation516 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Regional Medical Center3.6 miPost officeScotchtown Post Office1.8 miTown hallThe Town of Wallkill Government Center2.2 miPoliceWallkill Police Department2.2 miFire stationCircleville Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF12 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA55 miInterstateI-841.8 miUS highwayUS 66.3 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU26 miRailMIDDLETOWN NYNJ TRANSIT2.6 miCoachCommercial Ave - Michigan CornersShortLine Hudson1.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10943 ZIP area.
