Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 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, 5 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Hartfordcollege · under a mileUniversity of Saint Josephcollege · under a mileMary Baker Stanley Poolreservoir · under a mileNorth Branch Park Riverriver · 2.4 miJohnson Hillpeak · 1.7 miBurnt Hillpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Branch Park River Water Accessstate recreation area · 1.2 miCronin Parkpark · under a mileElizabeth Park & Rose Gardenpark · under a mile · 81 acresWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 65 acresMatianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 105 acresTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 87 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 198145 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201542 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 in the county
Elevation103 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital1.4 miPost officeBlue Hills Post Office1.3 miTown hallWest Hartford Town Hall2.6 miPoliceHartford Police Department2.4 miFire stationHartford Fire Department Company 141.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools12 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high, 8 otherSchoolWatkinson Schoolunder a mileElementaryUniversity of Hartford Magnet Schoolunder a mileHighUniversity High School of Science and Engineeringunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Hartfordunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL10 miInterstateI-842.4 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD2.5 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)2.5 miTransit113 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 06064 ZIP area.
