Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 31 days12 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilkes-barre Intl Ap station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 147 acresMostowski Road Municipal Parkpark · 1.2 miEd Staback Memorial Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 89 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,455 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.4 mi · 52 acresAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197439 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLackawanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lackawanna County monitors, PA
Drinking waterSkyview Gardens Aptsserves 234 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
Elevation1,594 ft486 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City4.0 miPost officePeckville Post Office2.9 miTown hallScott Township Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceScott Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationJustus Volunteer Fire Company Station 281.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP13 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR94 miInterstateI-812.1 miUS highwayUS 6 Bus1.7 miCoachScranton, PA (Viewmont Mall, bus stop near Applebees and Yankee Candle sign. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18448 ZIP area.
