Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:36 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:23 am – 4:43 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 2.5 miBig Springspring · 3.2 miOak Hillpeak · 3.8 miCentral Pennsylvania College - Lancaster Campuscollege · 6.5 miStrasburg Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miHarrisburg Area Community College Lancaster Campuscollege · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStrasburg Township Community Parkpark · under a mile · 120 acresEnola Low-Grade Trailrecreation area · 1.8 mi · 1,037 acresRailroad Museum of Pennsylvaniastate historic site · 4.5 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 709 acresLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 10.2 mi · 102 acresSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 86 acresSource: 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 199428 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201040 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
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLancaster General Hospital7.8 miPost officeRefton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallProvidence Township Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceWest Lampeter Township Police Department2.9 miFire stationRefton Fire Company Station 59under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 otherSchoolRefton Schoolunder a mileSchoolKrantz Mill School1.2 miSchoolBunker Hill Amish School1.5 miCollegeCentral Pennsylvania College - Lancaster Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS12 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL53 miInterstateI-7620 miUS highwayUS 222under a mileAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC8.3 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)8.3 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17568 ZIP area.
