Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:11 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCochegan Rockpeak · under a mileHaughton Mountainpeak · 1.6 miThree Rivers Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miOxoboro Brook Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPoint Breezecape · 2.6 miHorton Pointcape · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStoddard Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.1 miTown Of Montville Open Space (Lots 29 & 29C)recreation area · 1.4 miMinnie Island State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.6 miHopemead State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.8 miPfizer Field (Leased By Town)recreation area · 3.9 miGardner Lakestate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 528 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198132 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New London County monitors, CT
Drinking waterNorwich Public Utilitiesserves 36,163 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation288 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital5.7 miPost officeMontville Post Office1.1 miTown hallMontville Town Hall2.2 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop E - Montvilleunder a mileFire stationMohegan Fire Company1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Bernard School1.5 miElementaryMohegan Elementary School1.9 miHighMontville High School2.0 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST19 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD41 miInterstateI-395under a mileUS highwayUS 16.6 miAmtrakUnion Station NLC7.8 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06474 ZIP area.
