Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:36 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 18°F14 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 20 days46 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver Intl Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Byers 5 Ene
Nearby landmarksMorgan Community College - Bennett Centercollege · 5.3 miLayne Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarr Lakestate park · 20.1 mi · 2,682 acresBarr Lake State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 144 acresRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 14,801 acresCherry Creek Reservior / State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 2,008 acresCherry Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.8 mi · 5,488 acresCherry Creek State Parkstate park · 26.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198131 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAdams County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, CO
Drinking waterHigh Plains Wuaserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,366 ft1,636 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlatte Valley Medical Center22.3 miPost officeBennett Post Office4.1 miTown hallBennett Town Hall4.3 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office Strasburg Substation5.7 miFire stationBennett Fire Protection District Station 933.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorgan Community College - Bennett Center5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN15 miInterstateI-704.9 miUS highwayUS 404.9 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN32 miRailDenver Airport StationRTD-Denver15 miCoachDenver International Airport Transit CenterBustang Outrider15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80614 ZIP area.
