Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:16 am – 4:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 11 days23 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bronx station, 4 mi away; snow from New York Cntrl Pk Twr
Nearby landmarksYeshiva Universitycollege · under a mileBronx Community Collegecollege · 1.0 miMount Morrispeak · 3.8 miFort Washington Pointcape · 1.0 miStony Pointcape · 4.3 miLong Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoberto Clemente State Parkstate park · under a mileDenny Farrell Riverbank State Parkstate park · 2.5 miFort Tryon Parkpark · under a mile · 67 acresDyckman House Museumhistoric site · under a mileGeneral Grant National Memorialhistoric site · 3.5 miSaint Paul's Church National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.9 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 202445 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20256 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNew York County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025183 of 365 days measured176 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New York County monitors, NY
Drinking waterNew York City Systemserves 8,271,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew York Neurological Institute - Columbia University Irving Medical Center1.3 miPost officeFort George Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEnglewood Cliffs Borough Hall1.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department 34th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 95 Ladder 36 Foam Unit 88under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi152 schools55 elementary, 33 middle, 32 high, 32 otherElementaryProfessor Juan Bosch Public School M178right hereElementaryPublic School 152 Dyckman Valleyunder a mileMiddleMiddle School 322 Salome Urena de Enriquezunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA6.3 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakYonkers, NY YNY5.5 miSubway191 StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachW 179th St & BroadwayShortLine Hudsonunder a mileTransit188 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10041 ZIP area.
