Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:26 am – 4:37 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, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarveys Lakelake · 1.2 miSgarlat Lakelake · 1.0 miMisericordia Universitycollege · 3.1 miPennsylvania State University Wilkes - Barrecollege · 3.2 miFriendship Hillpeak · 2.8 miHickory Knobpeak · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoss Manor Parkpark · 3.7 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 1,005 acresCenter Street Parkpark · 5.4 miRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 12,995 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 669 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 1,274 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 197424 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLuzerne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 12 mi away
Drinking waterPaw Ceasetownserves 58,467 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,255 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas Detox and Residential Treatment Center3.7 miPost officeHarveys Lake Post Office1.8 miTown hallHarveys Lake General Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHarveys Lake Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIdetown Fire Department Station 356under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP16 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR107 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 118.7 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18654 ZIP area.
