Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:22 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr station, 8 mi away; snow from Allentown Intl Ap
Parks and public landsFarmington Hills Parkpark · under a mileLittle Lehigh Creek Flood Plain-Miscellaneous Openpark · under a mile · 88 acresSgl 182state recreation area · 12.1 mi · 273 acresSgl 217state recreation area · 14.7 mi · 8,494 acresNockamixon State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 5,316 acresDelaware River Access State Parkstate park · 21.4 miSource: 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 202444 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202445 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 waterMount Trexler Manorserves 90 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation403 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest3.6 miPost officeEast Texas Post Office1.3 miTown hallLower Macungie Township Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceMacungie Borough Police Department1.8 miFire stationLower Macungie Fire Department Brandywine Station 81under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryWillow Lane Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLower Macungie Middle School1.1 miSchoolThe Hillside School1.5 miCollegeCedar Crest College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE11 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-4762.5 miUS highwayUS 2221.8 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO34 miCoachAllentown - Wescosville, PA (Bus parking zone at Allentown Service Plaza (south side). For toll-free access, use the employee entrance driveway off COurBus2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18060 ZIP area.
