Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:36 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:23 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern Mennonite University - Lancastercollege · under a mileCentral Pennsylvania College - Lancaster Campuscollege · under a mileBig Springspring · 3.9 miGroff Millreservoir · 1.2 miRocky Springspring · 2.3 miBunker Hillpeak · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLafayette-Tower Parkpark · 1.0 miFlory Parkpark · 1.1 miLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 4.0 mi · 102 acresRailroad Museum of Pennsylvaniastate historic site · 5.8 miEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 9.9 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199423 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLancaster County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, PA
Drinking waterCity of Lancasterserves 120,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation383 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLancaster General Hospital3.5 miPost officeEast Lancaster Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Lampeter Township Municipal Building1.0 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop J Headquarters and Lancaster Stationunder a mileFire stationLafayette Fire Company Station 631.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 7 otherSchoolOak Grove Amish Schoolunder a mileSchoolLancaster Mennonite School - Locust Grove Campusunder a mileHighConestoga Valley High School1.0 miCollegeEastern Mennonite University - Lancasterunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS6.2 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL54 miInterstateI-7614 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC3.8 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)3.8 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus3.6 miTransit33 stops within a mileRed Rose Transit Authority, Berks Area Regional Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17528 ZIP area.
