Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:14 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:11 am – 4:21 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBear Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 365 acresMooween State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 174 acresMohegan Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 340 acresSalt Rock State Parkstate park · 5.2 miFranklin Swamp Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 646 acresHopemead State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.5 miSource: 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 198137 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201517 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
Elevation108 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital2.2 miPost officeTaftville Post Office3.7 miTown hallBozrah Town Hall1.8 miPoliceNorwich Police Department3.5 miFire stationYantic Fire Engine Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementarySamuel Huntington Elementary School1.3 miSchoolFields Memorial School1.6 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST22 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD38 miInterstateI-3951.0 miUS highwayUS 612 miAmtrakUnion Station NLC14 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)12 miTransit20 stops within a mileSoutheast Area Transit (SEAT), University of Connecticut (UCONN / WRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06389 ZIP area.
