Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:41 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:27 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days17 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cashtown 1s station; snow from Biglerville
Nearby landmarksFox Hillpeak · 2.0 miRock Toppeak · under a milePoplar Springspring · 3.3 miKnob Springsspring · 5.1 miLutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburgcollege · 7.2 miCarbaugh Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaledonia State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,120 acresCarbaugh Run Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 828 acresGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 6.8 mi · 4,610 acresEast Branch Antietam Creekpark · 5.8 mi · 796 acresEisenhower National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.6 mi · 690 acresOakside Community Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 120 acresSource: 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 16 Jul 201044 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025261 of 351 days measured90 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, PA
Drinking waterFranklin Twp Muni Authserves 441 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital7.9 miPost officeCashtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceBiglerville Police Department6.4 miFire stationCashtown Community Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryFranklin Township Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolJesus Is Lord Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeLutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR23 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI62 miInterstateI-8113 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR36 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17310 ZIP area.
