Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:15 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:11 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month September25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days2 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groton New London Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Groton
Nearby landmarksManitock Springspring · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 3.6 miKiddie Beachbeach · 1.3 miManitock Hillpeak · under a mileOsprey Beachbeach · 4.6 miBlack Rockisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Trumbull State Parkstate park · 3.5 miHarkness Memorial State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 129 acresStenger Farm Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 90 acresSport Complexrecreation area · 1.7 miSeaside State Parkstate park · 4.2 miRocky Neck State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 522 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198126 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201530 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 waterNew London Dept. of Public Utilitiesserves 27,620 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence and Memorial Hospital3.2 miPost officeWaterford Post Office1.5 miTown hallWaterford Town Hall1.9 miPoliceWaterford Police Department1.6 miFire stationOswegatchie Fire Company 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryOswegatchie Elementary School1.2 miMiddleClark Lane Middle School1.7 miHighNew London High School1.8 miCollegeConnecticut College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST18 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD45 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakUnion Station NLC3.3 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)24 miTransit11 stops within a mileSoutheast Area Transit (SEAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06386 ZIP area.
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