Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min4:55 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:14 am – 4:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F49 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October94 in of snow a year, on about 33 days3 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpruce Mountainpeak · 3.5 miWalker Hillpeak · 2.6 miWilson Pondlake · 1.2 miPease Pondlake · 2.4 miUniversity of Maine at Farmingtoncollege · 5.9 miTemple Stream Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKineowatha Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresWilson Lakestate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 234 acresPrescott Fieldrecreation area · 5.6 miChesterville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 826 acresChesterville Wildlife Management Area-Chesterville Wetland Mitigation 1state conservation land · 6.5 mi · 121 acresWhistlestop Rail Trail Jay to Farmingtonstate recreation area · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198312 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 26 mi away
Drinking waterFarmington Village Corp Water Deptserves 4,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation632 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Memorial Hospital3.5 miPost officeWilton Post Office1.0 miTown hallWilton Town Hallunder a milePoliceWilton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryGerald Cushing Schoolunder a mileElementaryAcademy Hill Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Maine at Farmington5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG29 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM66 miInterstateI-9527 miUS highwayUS 21.1 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK50 miCoachAugusta ME (AGM)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04225 ZIP area.
