Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 1 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksTrinity Collegecollege · 1.0 miUniversity Of Connecticut - Hartfordcollege · 1.5 miHockanum Riverriver · 1.3 miPark Riverriver · 1.4 miKeeney Pointcape · 1.6 miSouth Meadows River Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColt Parkpark · under a mile · 107 acresGoodwin Parkpark · under a mile · 236 acresWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 65 acresDinosaur State Parkstate park · 6.2 miNorth Branch Park River Water Accessstate recreation area · 5.4 miMatianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198141 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation49 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHartford Hospital1.0 miPost officeBarry Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHartford City Hall1.5 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop H - Hartford1.4 miFire stationHartford Fire Department Company 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools11 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryDwight Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleAlfred E Burr Middle Schoolunder a mileHighBulkeley High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTrinity College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL14 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD2.0 miCoachHartford - State StPeter Pan (BZ)1.7 miTransit192 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06115 ZIP area.
