Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:32 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:19 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 43°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare112 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Inverness 3 Se station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHomosassa Springsspring · under a mileHalls Riverriver · 1.7 miBuzzard Pointcape · 1.9 miKings Baylake · 5.4 miHell Gatebay · 5.4 miLastinger Tower Trailtrailhead · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEllie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Parkstate park · under a mile · 201 acresHomosassa Springs Area Recreation Parkpark · under a mileCrystal River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.1 mi · 85 acresYulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Parkstate historic site · 2.5 miCrystal River Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 27,422 acresChassahowitzka National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.7 mi · 28,266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCitrus County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured104 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 125main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Citrus County monitors, FL
Drinking waterWalden Woods MHCserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeven Rivers Regional Medical Center10.6 miPost officeHomosassa Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrystal River City Hall6.7 miPoliceCitrus County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Operations Center5.2 miFire stationCitrus County Fire Rescue Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Central Florida Citrus Campus5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTampa International Airport TPA57 miInterstateI-7527 miUS highwayUS 98under a mileAmtrakUnion Station TPA59 miCoachSpring Hill BpGreyhound23 miTransit7 stops within a mileCitrus County Transit (CCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34447 ZIP area.
