Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBlue Heron Parkpark · under a mile · 217 acresArden Woodspark · under a mile · 146 acresLemon Creek State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 1.9 miClay Pit Ponds State Park Preservestate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 259 acresNorth Mount Lorettostate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 75 acresMount Loretto Unique Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 193 acresSource: 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 202432 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202522 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
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwell Staten Island University Hospital - Prince's Bay south campus2.1 miPost officeEltingville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarteret Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceCarteret Police Department2.9 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 167 Ladder 87under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPublic School 36 John Drumgoole Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 42 Eltingville Schoolunder a mileMiddleIntermediate School 75 Frank Paulo Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York College of Staten Island4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR10 miInterstateI-954.1 miUS highwayUS 95.8 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP17 miRailAnnadaleMTA Staten Island Railwayunder a mileCoachStaten Island, NY (Expressway Plaza shopping center. Bus will stop on Christopher Lane, near Stop and Shop.)OurBus4.8 miTransit77 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTA Staten Island RailwaySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 10313 ZIP area.
