Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min6:02 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min8:10 am – 5:10 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May75 in of snow a year, on about 50 days9 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Grand Rapids station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBostwick Lakelake · 1.8 miGrass Lakelake · 2.3 miFred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park Rogue River Park Belmont Trailheadpark · 6.4 miWhite Pine Trail - Access Pointtrailhead · 5.5 miRogue Riverriver · 5.5 miKuyper Collegecollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPickerel Lake Fred Meijer Nature Preservepark · under a mile · 293 acresCannonsburg State Game Areastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 1,281 acresTownsend Parkpark · under a mile · 144 acresWhite Pine Trail State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 4,919 acresSaranac-Lowell State Game Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,866 acresFlat River State Game Areastate conservation land · 14.5 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 3.5 on 2 Sep 199448 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025153 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, MI
Drinking waterGrand Rapidsserves 306,901 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation874 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpectrum Health - Blodgett Hospital10.9 miPost officeCannonsburg Post Office1.1 miTown hallCannon Township Hall1.3 miPoliceRockford Department of Public Safety - Police Facility5.2 miFire stationCannon Township Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR13 miInterstateI-967.7 miUS highwayUS 1317.1 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR13 miCoachRockford (CitgoGas Station, 10 Mile Rd.)Indian Trails6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49317 ZIP area.
