Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:26 am – 4:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 31 days12 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilkes-barre Intl Ap station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMisericordia Universitycollege · under a mileHarveys Lakelake · 3.3 miSgarlat Lakelake · 1.8 miFriendship Hillpeak · 1.2 miPennsylvania State University Wilkes - Barrecollege · 3.5 miBunker Hillpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoss Manor Parkpark · 1.2 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,005 acresCenter Street Parkpark · 3.0 miSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 1,274 acresRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 12,995 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 669 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197424 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLuzerne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 12 mi away
Drinking waterSci Dallasserves 2,900 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202142 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,218 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas Detox and Residential Treatment Center1.0 miPost officeDallas Post Office1.3 miTown hallDallas Borough Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceDallas Township Police Department1.0 miFire stationBack Mountain Fire Department - Dallas Station 1211.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP13 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR105 miInterstateI-8110 miUS highwayUS 117.1 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways1.0 miTransit3 stops within a mileLuzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18690 ZIP area.
