Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:27 am – 4:50 pm
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People20 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.514 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 4 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksYourtee Springspring · under a mileWhite Rockpeak · 5.5 miRed Hillpeak · 5.5 miDamazo Pondlake · 1.6 miColonial Islandisland · 3.7 miBrunswick Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGathland Spstate park · 1.5 mi · 125 acresGathland State Parkstate park · 2.1 miSouth Mountain State Park - Battlefieldstate park · 2.4 mi · 144 acresSouth Mountain Sbstate park · 4.7 mi · 466 acresHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.8 mi · 798 acresOthello Regional Parkrecreation area · 3.5 mi · 214 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201016 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hagerstownserves 92,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation579 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Medical Center12.0 miPost officeBurkittsville Post Office2.0 miTown hallBurkittsville Town Hall2.0 miPoliceBrunswick Police Department4.4 miFire stationBoonsboro Volunteer Fire Company 8 Substation2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPleasant Valley Elementary School1.6 miCollegeShepherd University8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR23 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD32 miInterstateI-709.3 miUS highwayUS 3402.9 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV34 miRailBRUNSWICK MD MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)4.9 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21715 ZIP area.
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