Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:21 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days18 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allentown Intl Ap station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsShelter Housepark · under a mileEmmaus Community Parkpark · under a mileNockamixon State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 5,316 acresHolland Church Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 16.0 miDelaware River Access State Parkstate park · 17.5 miSgl 182state recreation area · 16.8 mi · 273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202440 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLehigh County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lehigh County monitors, PA
Drinking waterEmmaus Borough Public Waterserves 14,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolSaint Ann Schoolunder a mileElementaryJefferson Elementary School1.1 miSchoolSeven Generations Charter School1.2 miCollegeCedar Crest College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE9.3 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL47 miInterstateI-4761.0 miUS highwayUS 2224.3 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO33 miCoachAllentown - Wescosville, PA (PennDOT Wescosville Park and Ride off Schuler Street and Charcoal Drive.)OurBus4.3 miTransit17 stops within a mileLehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18098 ZIP area.
