Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:40 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:32 am – 4:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month August44 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State College station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania State Universitycollege · 1.9 miSouth Hills School of Business and Technologycollege · 3.1 miThompson Springspring · 2.5 miBenner Springspring · 4.9 miGobbler Knobpeak · 8.0 miGreenlee Mountainpeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSuburban Parkpark · under a mileTom Tudek Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 86 acresPennsylvania Military Museumstate historic site · 5.3 mi · 54 acresWhipple Dam State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 250 acresThickhead Wild Areastate wilderness · 8.2 mi · 4,138 acresBig Flat Laurel Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 184 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 3.4 on 13 Jun 201934 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCentre County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Centre County monitors, PA
Drinking waterState College Boro Water Authserves 72,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,186 ft361 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Nittany Medical Center2.8 miPost officeUniversity Park Post Office1.8 miTown hallPatton Township Municipal Building1.4 miPolicePatton Township Police Department1.4 miFire stationAlpha Fire Company 5 - Patton Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolPark Forest Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryRadio Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark Forest Elementary School1.4 miCollegePennsylvania State University1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE3.7 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT125 miInterstateI-991.8 miUS highwayUS 322 Busunder a mileAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR21 miCoachState College, PA (State College Bus Terminal at 152 N. Atherton Street)OurBus1.8 miTransit79 stops within a mileCentre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16805 ZIP area.
