Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:35 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:24 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 14 days18 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Landisville 2 Nw
Parks and public landsSnyder Community Parkpark · 1.3 miSynder Park Expansionrecreation area · 1.3 miEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 5.0 miSgl 225state recreation area · 6.6 miCornwall Iron Furnacestate historic site · 8.1 miLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 9.5 mi · 102 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 4.6 on 16 Jan 199414 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
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital5.2 miPost officeHopeland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElizabeth Township Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceNorthern Lancaster County Regional Police Department1.6 miFire stationMiddle Creek Search and Rescue Station 941.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS8.0 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL59 miInterstateI-761.4 miUS highwayUS 322under a mileAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC13 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)13 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17533 ZIP area.
