Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:29 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Lakelake · 2.1 miLackawanna Collegecollege · under a mileUniversity of Scrantoncollege · under a mileSteamtown NHS Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileMaple Lakelake · 4.4 miNay Aug Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mile · 52 acresSouth Scranton Sports Complexpark · under a mileNovembrino Parkpark · under a mileAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 2.5 miArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 147 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 222 acresSource: 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 197432 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197432 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 waterPaw Ceasetownserves 58,467 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation744 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Hospital of Scrantonunder a milePost officeSteamtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallScranton City Hallunder a milePoliceScranton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationScranton Fire Department Headquarters Station 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 7 otherHighScranton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleNortheast Scranton Intermediate Schoolunder a mileSchoolScranton Hebrew Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeLackawanna Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP5.8 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR93 miInterstateI-811.4 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileCoachScranton PA (SRN)Greyhoundunder a mileTransit241 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS), Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18501 ZIP area.
