Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:32 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:43 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Heflin station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.1 mi · 9,014 acresGolden Springs Community Centerpark · 5.1 miFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.9 miChoccolocco Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 322 acresColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 9.0 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201039 mi away, near Whitesboro, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201150 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 28 mi away
Drinking waterAnniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City Oserves 56,646 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
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Medical Center - Anniston7.1 miPost officeChoccolocco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHeflin City Hall6.5 miPoliceHeflin Police Department6.6 miFire stationQuad Cities Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJacksonville State University12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM61 miInterstateI-202.7 miUS highwayUS 782.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN7.7 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36254 ZIP area.
