Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:35 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days33 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Ag Farm station, 5 mi away; snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap
Nearby landmarksEast Branch Christina Riverriver · 1.8 miUniversity of Delaware Laird Campuscollege · 2.8 miUniversity of Delaware Main Campuscollege · 3.6 miChestnut Hillpeak · 5.2 miWest Branch Christina Riverriver · 4.7 miSomerset Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Clay Creek State Parkstate park · 1.0 miDeerfield Golf and Tennis Clubstate park · 1.6 mi · 147 acresWestwood Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileBig Elk Creek State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 1,895 acresWhite Clay Creek Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 1,382 acresFair Hill Nrmastate park · 3.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199444 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChester County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 363 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 157main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chester County monitors, PA
Drinking waterShady Grove Mobile Home Parkserves 129 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare - Christiana Hospital6.7 miPost officeKemblesville Post Office2.5 miTown hallLondon Britain Township Townhall2.0 miPoliceNewark Delaware Police Department3.5 miFire stationWest Grove Fire Company Station 32 London Britain1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Delaware Laird Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG10 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL31 miInterstateI-955.7 miUS highwayUS 17.4 miAmtrakParkesburg, PA PAR18 miRailNewark DESoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)4.2 miCoachNewark DeFlixBus4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19360 ZIP area.
