Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:25 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:32 am – 4:33 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month October128 in of snow a year, on about 66 days10 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksOnondaga Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miHiawatha Lakelake · 4.2 miDorwin Springsspring · 3.3 miHowlet Hillpeak · 3.6 miSUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestrycollege · 5.8 miWoodland Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Of Onondaga Landpark · 1.7 miSantaro Park Landpark · 2.8 miSplit Rock Unique Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miState Park at the Fairstate park · 6.2 miClark Reservation State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 340 acresNine Mile Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOnondaga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 358 days measured56 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Onondaga County monitors, NY
Drinking waterOcwaserves 350,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,045 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpstate University Hospital Community Campus3.4 miPost officeOnondaga Post Office2.9 miTown hallCamillus Municipal Building4.6 miPoliceOnondaga County Sheriff's Office - South Community Station2.8 miFire stationTaunton Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOnondaga Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR11 miInterstateI-814.6 miUS highwayUS 114.0 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF6.3 miCoachSyracuse Centro (Harrison St)Birnie Bus5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13217 ZIP area.
