Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:33 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:20 am – 4:40 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 14 days27 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Chester 2 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSharpless Lakelake · under a mileLower Lake (historical)lake · under a mileWest Chester University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 2.3 miHarmony Hillpeak · 4.0 miWest Chester Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miImmaculata Universitycollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRobert E. Lambert Parkpark · under a mileWest Goshen Community Parkpark · 1.0 miRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 2,604 acresMarsh Creek State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 501 acresBrandywine Battlefieldstate historic site · 7.7 miBrandywine Battlefield Parkstate historic site · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199433 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200843 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 waterWesttown Schoolserves 900 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation448 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn Medicine Chester County Hospital1.1 miPost officeWest Chester Post Office1.4 miTown hallWest Goshen Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceWest Goshen Township Police Department1.5 miFire stationGoshen Fire Company Station 561.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryChesterbrook Academy1.1 miElementaryFern Hill Elementary School1.2 miMiddleElizabeth Nields Peirce Middle School1.2 miCollegeWest Chester University of Pennsylvania2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL21 miInterstateI-765.3 miUS highwayUS 322under a mileAmtrakExton, PA EXT2.4 miRailExtonSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)2.4 miCoachMalvern Matthews RoadFlixBus6.2 miTransit15 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 19381 ZIP area.
