Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:22 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:33 am – 4:30 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month October151 in of snow a year, on about 52 days3 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pulaski station, 6 mi away; snow from Camden
Nearby landmarksMyers Hillpeak · 1.4 miSalmon River Fallswaterfall · 3.0 miLower Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSalmon River Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miGowdy Pondlake · 1.6 miLighthouse Hillpeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChateaugay State Foreststate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 4,049 acresLower Salmon River State Foreststate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 1,750 acresSalmon River Falls Unique Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 121 acresTrout Brook State Foreststate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 626 acresSalmon River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 50 acresSalmon River Reservoir Boat Launchstate recreation area · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202321 mi away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202420 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOswego County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025319 of 328 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oswego County monitors, NY
Drinking waterOrwell WDserves 150 people from groundwater under influence of 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
Elevation783 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOrwell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrwell Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop D Zone 3 Pulaski Station5.7 miFire stationOrwell Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART30 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR32 miInterstateI-815.9 miUS highwayUS 116.2 miAmtrakRegional Transportation Center SYR35 miCoachPulaskiAdirondack Trailways5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13426 ZIP area.
