Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:27 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:38 am – 5:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 36°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · under a mileShellnut Lakelake · under a mileClayton State Universitycollege · 2.9 miOhio Christian Universitycollege · 3.4 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 5.9 miCrawford Lakesreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStarr Parkpark · under a mileUnidos Dual Language Charter Schoolrecreation area · 1.1 miMartin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.7 mi056-002state recreation area · 9.7 mi · 185 acresJoe Kurz Wildlife Management Areastate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 185 acresPanola Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 1,661 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 ModerateClayton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 202566 of 122 days measured56 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clayton County monitors, GA
Drinking waterClayton County Water Authorityserves 298,374 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation955 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverwoods Behavioral Health System2.5 miPost officeForest Park Post Office1.1 miTown hallForest Park City Hallunder a milePoliceForest Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationForest Park City Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryFountain Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSouth Metro Educational Centerunder a mileMiddleForest Park Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeClayton State University2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL3.6 miInterstateI-751.4 miUS highwayUS 411.2 miAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL13 miSubwayAIRPORT STATIONMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)4.6 miCoachHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportGreyhound4.7 miTransit32 stops within a mileMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30298 ZIP area.
