Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:32 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:20 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days29 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phoenixville 1 E station, 3 mi away; snow from Norristown
Nearby landmarksMount Joypeak · under a mileMount Miserypeak · 1.5 miValley Forge Military Academy and Collegecollege · 4.3 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Great Valleycollege · 4.5 miPickering Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miClub Lakelake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · within reach · 3,123 acresWilson Tractrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 89 acresWilson Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 89 acresEvansburg State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 3,240 acresRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 2,604 acresFort Washington State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 487 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 199435 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200340 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
Elevation359 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryValley Forge Elementary School1.3 miSchoolChildrens School of Cabrini College1.3 miMiddleValley Forge Middle School1.3 miCollegeValley Forge Military Academy and College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL19 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 4221.5 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO3.8 miRailBerwynSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)3.1 miCoachKing of Prussia, PA (127 S Gulph Rd. King of Prussia, PA 19406 Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. you will be informed of the preOurBus3.4 miTransit2 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19481 ZIP area.
