Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:22 am – 4:42 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Holland 2 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 3.6 miOak Hillpeak · 3.7 miBig Springspring · 5.8 miStrasburg Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miCentral Pennsylvania College - Lancaster Campuscollege · 5.9 miEastern Mennonite University - Lancastercollege · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRailroad Museum of Pennsylvaniastate historic site · 1.6 miParadise Township Memorial Parkpark · 1.8 miStrasburg Community Parkpark · 2.5 miLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 8.9 mi · 102 acresEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 12.3 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 709 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 199423 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201044 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 waterCalamus Estatesserves 140 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation375 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLancaster General Hospital8.5 miPost officeRonks Post Office1.1 miTown hallParadise Township Building2.3 miPoliceStrasburg Borough Police Department2.5 miFire stationParadise - Leaman Place Fire Company Station 471.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools12 otherSchoolParadise Lane Schoolunder a mileSchoolFairview Amish School1.0 miSchoolIrishtown Road School1.2 miCollegeCentral Pennsylvania College - Lancaster Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS11 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-7615 miUS highwayUS 303.1 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC8.9 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)8.9 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus8.5 miTransit15 stops within a mileRed Rose Transit Authority, Berks Area Regional Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17573 ZIP area.
