Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F42 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days27 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marcus Hook station, 7 mi away; snow from Philadelphia Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksWilliamson College of the Tradescollege · 1.1 miPennsylvania Institute of Technologycollege · 1.6 miBroomalls Lakelake · 1.0 miLong Pointcape · 2.4 miLenni Lake (historical)lake · 2.7 miSprington Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 2,604 acresMineral Hill County Parkpark · within reachBrookwood - Lavin Tractrecreation area · under a mileJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 1,011 acresMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 6.5 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199443 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDelaware County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured124 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delaware County monitors, PA
Drinking waterChester Water Authorityserves 140,437 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation246 ft75 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiddle Hospital1.1 miPost officeElwyn Post Office1.2 miTown hallMedia Municipal Hall1.4 miPoliceDelaware County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationMedia Fire Hook and Ladder Company Station 231.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolElwyn Davidson Schoolunder a mileHighPenncrest High Schoolunder a mileSchoolMedia - Providence Friends School1.2 miCollegeWilliamson College of the Trades1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL9.8 miInterstateI-4762.8 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD8.8 miRailElwynSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)1.0 miCoachPhiladelphia International Airport (Departure Rd Terminal A west By The British Airways Sign. Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. OurBus9.4 miTransit15 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19091 ZIP area.
