Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:33 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:49 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days49 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s station, 4 mi away; snow from Huntsville Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHobbs Islandisland · 1.6 miRock Springspring · 2.5 miWade Pointpeak · under a mileRussell Pointpeak · 1.3 miWhite Springspring · 1.4 miRussell Islandisland · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMadison County Marinarecreation area · 1.5 miDitto Landingpark · 2.1 mi · 217 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 206 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.7 mi · 7,996 acresFern Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.9 mi · 203 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200119 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMadison County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, AL
Drinking waterHuntsville Utilities Water Dept.serves 310,107 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation609 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrestwood Medical Center9.4 miPost officeLaceys Spring Post Office4.7 miTown hallOwens Cross Roads Town Hall4.1 miPoliceOwens Cross Roads Police Department4.1 miFire stationHuntsville Fire and Rescue Department Station 73.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDrake State Community and Technical College - Time Building12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV15 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM70 miInterstateI-56512 miUS highwayUS 2312.9 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN74 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35804 ZIP area.
