Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:32 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:18 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege of Central Florida Citrus Campuscollege · under a mileHomosassa Springsspring · 6.4 miKings Baylake · 8.2 miMansfield Pondlake · 3.1 miLongleaf Pine Hiking Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miW Water Holebay · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLecanto Community Parkpark · under a mileEllie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 201 acresHomosassa Springs Area Recreation Parkpark · 5.2 miCrystal River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.7 mi · 85 acresCrystal River Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 27,422 acresYulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Parkstate historic site · 7.8 miSource: 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 waterCitrus Co Utl/charles A. Blackserves 29,218 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation55 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCitrus Memorial Hospital9.0 miPost officeLecanto Post Office3.1 miTown hallCrystal River City Hall9.0 miPoliceCitrus County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Operations Centerunder a mileFire stationCitrus County Fire Rescue Station 235.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolRenaissance Centerunder a mileElementaryLecanto Primary School1.1 miMiddleLecanto Middle School1.2 miCollegeCollege of Central Florida Citrus Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTampa International Airport TPA58 miInterstateI-7522 miUS highwayUS 985.0 miAmtrakUnion Station TPA60 miCoachSpring Hill BpGreyhound23 miTransit3 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 34460 ZIP area.
