Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:22 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:14 am – 4:29 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month September19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days9 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmingdale Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Mineola
Nearby landmarksButterfly Park Trailheadpark · 1.5 miArboretum Park/ Anne Frank Memorial Gardenpark · 2.0 miWyandanch Spring Lakelake · 1.4 miFarmingdale State Collegecollege · 2.5 miAviation Center at Farmingdale State Collegecollege · 2.8 miBelmont Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLong Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mile · 363 acresBelmont Lake State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 512 acresColonial Springs Parkpark · under a mileBethpage State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,455 acresButterfly Parkpark · 1.3 miField Of Dreams Parkstate park · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198150 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSuffolk County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, NY
Drinking waterSuffolk County Water Authorityserves 1,100,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlainview Hospital5.5 miPost officeWheatley Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmingdale Village Hall3.8 miPoliceNew York State Park Police Long Island District Headquarters2.2 miFire stationWyandanch Volunteer Fire Station North Houseunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleMilton Olive Middle Schoolunder a mileHighWyandanch Memorial High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLafrancis Hardiman Elementary School1.0 miCollegeFarmingdale State College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Island MacArthur Airport ISP15 miMajor airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK22 miInterstateI-4952.5 miUS highwayUS 122 miAmtrakNew Rochelle, NY NRO24 miRailWyandanchMTA Long Island Rail Road (MTA LIRR)1.1 miCoachMelville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride)OurBus2.8 miTransit24 stops within a mileSuffolk County Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11798 ZIP area.
