Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:32 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:32 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany 3 Se station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 2.4 miWillow Lakelake · 2.5 miAlbany State Universitycollege · under a mileAlbany Technical Collegecollege · 1.7 miRadium Springsspring · 3.4 miFossil Sand Dunes (historical)peak · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlint River Greenwaystate park · 2.2 mi · 272 acresHolloway Pond Parkpark · under a mileChehaw State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 744 acresCarver Sports Complex & Poolrecreation area · under a mileRadium Springs Tractstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 85 acresAlbany Nursery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 301 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 ModerateDougherty County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dougherty County monitors, GA
Drinking waterAlbanyserves 101,245 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation189 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital1.2 miPost officeFederal Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlbany City Hallunder a milePoliceAlbany Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlbany Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolOak Tree Psychoeducational Centerunder a mileElementaryLincoln Elementary Magnet Schoolunder a mileHighMonroe Comprehensive High School1.4 miCollegeAlbany State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY3.7 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL144 miInterstateI-7531 miUS highwayUS 82 Busunder a mileCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus2.4 miTransit11 stops within a mileAlbany Transit System (ATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31702 ZIP area.
