Local servicesHospitalMontefiore - Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital2.1 miPost officeVails Gate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCornwall - On - Hudson Village Hall2.4 miPoliceNew Windsor Police Department1.3 miFire stationVails Gate Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryVails Gate STEAM Academyunder a mileElementaryTemple Hill Academy1.1 miMiddleHeritage Middle School1.1 miCollegeMount Saint Mary College4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF3.8 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA48 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9w1.8 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU18 miRailSALISBURY MILLS-CORNWALLNJ TRANSIT2.9 miCoachVails Gate JunctionShortLine Hudsonunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12584 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:22 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F51 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October36 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Point station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPlum Point Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 114 acresNew Windsor Cantonment State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mile · 89 acresKnox Headquarters State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mile · 50 acresTown Of New Windsor Landpark · under a mile · 238 acresNew Windsor Historic Parklandspark · under a mile · 93 acresIBEW - Washington's Headquarterstate park · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198536 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrange County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Orange County monitors, NY
Drinking waterKiryas Joelserves 51,623 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation312 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
