Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center Bentonville9.2 miPost officeAvoca Post Office1.6 miTown hallGarfield City Hall4.7 miPoliceBenton County Sheriff's Office Substation4.0 miFire stationAvoca Fire Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthWest Arkansas Community College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport XNA17 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL104 miInterstateI-497.2 miUS highwayUS 621.7 miCoachFayettevilleJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:58 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:24 am – 5:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bentonville 4 S station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 3.8 miPosy Mountainpeak · 3.3 miPea Ridge National Military Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.3 miRicewood Covebay · 2.8 miWinton Springspring · 3.0 miLake Atalantalake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPea Ridge National Military Parkhistoric site · 2.5 mi · 4,256 acresBeaver Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.8 mi · 38,135 acresHobbs State Park / Conservation Management Areastate park · 6.8 mi · 12,157 acresLake Atalanta Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 250 acresFoerster Parkpark · 5.6 miDevil's Eyebrow 3 (Mack)state conservation land · 6.9 mi · 81 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBenton County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, AR, 31 mi away
Drinking waterBenton County Water District #1serves 6,730 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,381 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
