Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:32 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:33 am – 5:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leesburg 2 station, 15 mi away; rain from Dawson
Nearby landmarksBoyd Lakelake · under a mileChamblis Lakelake · 1.8 miClarks Millpond Damreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRecreational Parkpark · under a mileNeyami Savanna Tractstate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 146 acresNeyamistate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 60 acresAlbany Nursery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 301 acresJimmy Carter National Historical Parkhistoric site · 18.3 miChehaw State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTerrell County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Dougherty County, GA, 21 mi away
Drinking waterDawsonserves 4,857 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
Elevation327 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital - North Campus19.3 miPost officeDawson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDawson City Hallunder a milePoliceTerrell County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationDawson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolTerrell Academyunder a mileSchoolTerrell Regional Youth Detention Center - Schoolunder a mileElementaryCooper - Carver Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY22 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL129 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31742 ZIP area.
