Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:33 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:21 am – 4:40 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenmoore station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarsh Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miRodebaugh Damreservoir · 3.8 miHarmony Hillpeak · 8.0 miIron Lakelake · 6.4 miValley Forge Christian Collegecollege · 7.6 miImmaculata Universitycollege · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarsh Creek State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 501 acresFellowship Road Soccer Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileEagle Twp. Open Spacerecreation area · under a mileFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 90 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.9 mi · 849 acresValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · 11.5 mi · 3,123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199424 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200838 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChester County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 363 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 157main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chester County monitors, PA
Drinking waterPa American Royersfordserves 49,508 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation466 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John Vianney Center5.9 miPost officeUwchland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Vincent Township Office1.3 miPoliceWest Vincent Township Police Department1.3 miFire stationLudwigs Corner Fire Company Station 731.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherSchoolSaint Elizabeth Parish Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Vincent Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPickering Valley Elementary School1.2 miCollegeValley Forge Christian College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL28 miInterstateI-761.5 miUS highwayUS 305.4 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT6.5 miRailWhitfordSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)6.3 miCoachMalvern Matthews RoadFlixBus9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19480 ZIP area.
