Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:32 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:33 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leesburg 2 station, 10 mi away; rain from Sasser 0.2 Wsw; snow from Dawson
Nearby landmarksAlbany Lakelake · 4.0 miLong Pondlake · 4.7 miAlbany State University West Campuscollege · 10.0 miPalmyra Springsspring · 8.7 miClarks Millpond Damreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlbany Nursery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 301 acresRecreational Parkpark · 8.6 miChehaw State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 744 acresNeyami Savanna Tractstate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 146 acresKinchafoonee Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.1 miNeyamistate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 60 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, 13 mi away
Drinking waterSasserserves 402 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation299 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital - North Campus10.9 miPost officeSasser Post Office2.4 miTown hallDawson City Hall9.1 miPoliceTerrell County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationTerrell County Fire and Rescue Station 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAlbany State University West Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY13 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL135 miInterstateI-7537 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31785 ZIP area.
