Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksTown Hillpeak · 1.8 miWest Hillpeak · 2.0 miPoland Riverriver · under a mileFall Mountain Lakelake · 1.5 miBristol Reservoir Number 1reservoir · under a mileButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRockwell Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 119 acresBirge Pond & The Hoppers Areapark · 1.9 mi · 236 acresBlack Rock State Parkstate park · 5.4 miSessions Woods Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 772 acresHumaston Brook State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 6.2 miRoraback Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,088 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 198142 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Drinking waterTorrington Water Companyserves 37,915 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation571 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBristol Hospital2.9 miPost officePequabuck Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlymouth Town Hallunder a milePolicePlymouth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTerryville Volunteer Fire Department Station 41.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighTerryville High School1.2 miElementaryHarry Fisher Elementary School1.4 miHighBristol Central High School1.7 miCollegeTunxis Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL24 miInterstateI-846.2 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER12 miRailWaterburyMetro-North Railroad8.6 miCoachWaterbury, CT (I-84 exit 26 park & ride lot at 2085 Waterbury Rd, Waterbury, CT)OurBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06781 ZIP area.
