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Kingston Air Quality Ulster County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | na | na | na | na | na |
2016 | 331 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 326 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 342 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 339 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kingston Water Quality Middle Hudson Watershed |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | na | na | na |
2012 | 38 | 1 | 61 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
2008 | na | na | na |
2006 | na | na | na |
2004 | na | na | na |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Kingston Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Manhattan Sites, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site plus 25 more | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
7 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 23 | 11 |
Kingston Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 17 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 25 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 72 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 81 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 51 in | 35 in |
Kingston Elevation | |
1,245 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Kingston Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Moderate | Moderate |
Earthquake | .3% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 20-40 | 10 |
Flood | Very High | Very High |
Tornado | Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | Low | Low |
Kingston Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Indian Point (2) | 60 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Kingston Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 6,923 | 5,915 |
HDD | 6,377 | 4,662 |
CDD | 546 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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