Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:36 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:43 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month October80 in of snow a year, on about 57 days9 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Tonawanda station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTonawanda Islandisland · 2.2 miSUNY Buffalo-South Campuscollege · 4.3 miSUNY Buffalo State Universitycollege · 4.5 miThreemile Islandisland · 3.5 miSwan Lake (historical)lake · 4.8 miGala Waterreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIves Parkstate park · under a mileTonawanda Recreation Department Parkstate park · under a mileElmwood Parkstate park · under a mileEnsminger Playfieldstate park · 1.0 miCurwood Court Playgroundstate park · 1.2 miSheridan Parkside Spray Zonestate park · 1.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202311 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202311 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighErie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, NY
Drinking waterEcwa Directserves 313,380 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation606 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKenmore Mercy Hospital1.4 miPost officeTonawanda Post Office1.3 miTown hallTonawanda City Hall1.5 miPoliceTown of Tonawanda Police Department1.4 miFire stationBrighton Volunteer Fire Company 5 Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryMullen Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMount Saint Mary Academyunder a mileHighCardinal O'Hara High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSUNY Buffalo-South Campus4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNiagara Falls International Airport IAG8.3 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF8.4 miInterstateI-290under a mileUS highwayUS 623.0 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX8.3 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)4.2 miCoachBuffalo, NY (SUNY Buffalo North Campus area - Maple Road Sunoco station at 4641 Maple Road)OurBus4.4 miTransit28 stops within a mileNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14151 ZIP area.
