Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:43 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:22 am – 4:49 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oxon Hill station, 4 mi away; snow from Washington Reagan Ap
Nearby landmarksHog Islandisland · 3.4 miIndian Queen Pointcape · 2.4 miBryan Pointcape · 5.7 miClinton Regional Park Lakelake · 3.7 miBird Islandisland · 3.5 miStrayer University - Alexandria Campuscollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFriendly Farms Parkpark · under a mileFriendly Parkpark · under a mileGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 9.2 miAlexandria National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 5.5 miRosaryville Spstate park · 8.6 mi · 619 acresFrederick Douglass National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.0 miSource: 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 3.6 on 16 Jul 201042 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePrince George's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Prince George's County monitors, MD
Drinking waterCity of Bowieserves 25,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center1.3 miPost officeFort Washington Post Office1.1 miTown hallForest Heights Town Hall4.8 miPolicePrince George's County Police Department District 7 Stationunder a mileFire stationAllentown Road Volunteer Fire Department Station 847under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighFriendly High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRose Valley Elementary School1.4 miElementaryIndian Queen Elementary School1.9 miCollegeStrayer University - Alexandria Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA7.9 miInterstateI-953.8 miUS highwayUS 15.1 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR15 miSubwayKing St-Old TownWashington Metro5.9 miCoachAlexandria, VA (King St- Old Town Station. Bus will stop on Cameron Street north of Commonwealth, by the metro station entrance, across the street froOurBus5.9 miTransit25 stops within a mileTheBus, Washington MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20749 ZIP area.
