Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:51 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:57 am – 4:59 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 21°F13 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 25 days47 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pocatello City station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorse Lakelake · under a mileDead Cow Springspring · under a mileWild Mountainpeak · 2.8 miKinport Peakpeak · 1.8 miTrail Creek Springspring · 1.9 miGibson Jack Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSacajawea Parkpark · 5.5 miLower Ross Parkpark · 5.6 miEdson Fichter Nature Areastate conservation land · 6.1 miWillow Bayrecreation area · 15.8 miSportsman Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.0 miCrane Creek Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 2 Apr 197549 mi away, near Malad City, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBannock County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 365 days measured40 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bannock County monitors, ID
Drinking waterCity of Pocatelloserves 58,231 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: nitrate, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,374 ft1,943 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPortneuf Medical Center East Campus7.1 miPost officeBannock Post Office5.4 miTown hallPocatello City Hall6.0 miPolicePocatello Police Department6.1 miFire stationPocatello Fire Department Station 25.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIdaho State University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPocatello Regional Airport PIH8.1 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC142 miInterstateI-15 Bus5.9 miUS highwayUS 915.9 miCoachPocatello (SLE Office)Salt Lake Express7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83206 ZIP area.
