Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:59 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:28 am – 5:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLowell Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miHerr Lakelake · 9.1 miDoran Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 441 acresGalena Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 7.3 mi128 E Country Rdpark · 7.6 miMined Land Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 90 acresStones Corner Accessstate recreation area · 10.5 miMon-Shon Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201440 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jasper County, MO, 20 mi away
Drinking waterCherokee Co Rwd 1serves 520 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation869 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Columbus7.7 miPost officeCrestine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGalena City Hall7.3 miPoliceCherokee County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationGalena Fire Department Station 26.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOzark Christian College11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN11 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL94 miInterstateI-44 Lp12 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66728 ZIP area.
