Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:58 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:41 am – 5:04 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days49 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wamego 4 W station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Ephraimpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.0 miPottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlifestate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 170 acresJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 9,737 acresTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.9 mi · 34,548 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 22.5 mi · 1,082 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200749 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPottawatomie County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 40 mi away
Drinking waterPottawatomie Co Rwd 1serves 7,535 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,399 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Healthcare System - Onaga4.9 miPost officeOnaga Post Office4.7 miTown hallOnaga City Hall4.9 miPoliceOnaga Police Department4.9 miFire stationPottawatomie County Fire District 4 Wheaton3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK32 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI83 miInterstateI-7028 miUS highwayUS 2418 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP43 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66551 ZIP area.
