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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCheyney University of Pennsylvaniacollege · under a mileWesttown Lakelake · 1.3 miWest Chester University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 3.3 miBrinton Lakelake · 2.4 miMilltown Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miOsborne Hillpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThornbury Soccer Parkpark · within reachGoose Creek Parkpark · under a mileRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 2,604 acresBrandywine Battlefieldstate historic site · 4.2 miBrandywine Battlefield Parkstate historic site · 4.2 miFirst State National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.9 mi · 216 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 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200847 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
Elevation249 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia West Chester House1.6 miPost officeWesttown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThornbury Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWesttown - East Goshen Regional Police Department2.2 miFire stationGoshen Fire Company Station 542.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolThe Concept Schoolunder a mileHighBayard Rustin High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWesttown - Thornbury Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCheyney University of Pennsylvaniaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL17 miInterstateI-4959.3 miUS highwayUS 3222.2 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT7.3 miRailWawaSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)5.0 miCoachLongwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (Longwood Gardens Bus Parking- No pedestrian or car access from surrounding areas. This spot connects only to theOurBus8.1 miTransit7 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 19395 ZIP area.
