Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:26 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:38 am – 5:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Peachtree Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Atlanta 9nw
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 2.6 miHerzing University Atlantacollege · under a mileThe Art Institute of Atlantacollege · 1.3 miPeppertree Lakelake · under a mileDeKalb County Water Worksreservoir · 3.5 miLong Islandisland · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChattahoochee River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.3 mi · 5,036 acresMurphey Candler Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 116 acresHammond Parkpark · 1.3 miScott Hudgens Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 54 acresMarietta National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.6 miMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 11.6 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 HighFulton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fulton County monitors, GA
Drinking waterAtlantaserves 1,089,893 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation991 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmory Saint Joseph's Hospital1.3 miPost officePerimeter Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDunwoody City Hallunder a milePoliceDeKalb County Police Department North Precinctunder a mileFire stationDeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Station 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMontgomery Elementary School1.1 miSchoolAtlanta North School1.2 miMiddleKittredge Magnet School1.2 miCollegeHerzing University Atlantaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK3.9 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL21 miInterstateI-285under a mileUS highwayUS 191.1 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL9.2 miSubwayDUNWOODY STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)under a mileCoachGwinnett Village GaGreyhound9.4 miTransit50 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30347 ZIP area.
