Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:32 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days28 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity University of New York College of Staten Islandcollege · 1.6 miRahway Riverriver · 1.6 miOakwood Beachbeach · 5.3 miNew Dorp Beachbeach · 5.3 miElizabeth Riverriver · 2.7 miCedar Pointcape · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNyc Open Space 195park · under a mileNyc Open Space 192park · under a mileOld Place Creek State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · under a mile · 70 acresOld Place Creek Tidal Wetlands Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miGoethals Pond Complex State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 63 acresWilponstate conservation land · 1.7 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 202431 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichmond County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richmond County monitors, NY
Drinking waterSunshine Acres MHCserves 189 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinitas Regional Medical Center4.2 miPost officeMariners Harbor Finance Post Office1.8 miTown hallCarteret Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department 121st Precinct Station2.0 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 154under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighMoore Catholic High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 60 Alice Austen School1.0 miElementaryPublic School 26 The Carteret School1.1 miCollegeCity University of New York College of Staten Island1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR5.8 miInterstateI-2781.2 miUS highwayUS 93.8 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP14 miRailOakwood HeightsMTA Staten Island Railway3.9 miCoachStaten Island, NY (Expressway Plaza shopping center. Bus will stop on Christopher Lane, near Stop and Shop.)OurBus1.3 miTransit56 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10311 ZIP area.
