Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:55 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min8:00 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May62 in of snow a year, on about 51 days6 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Lake 4e station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.8 miGreens Lakelake · under a mileWaterford Hillpeak · 1.0 miBlain Islandisland · 1.4 miBird Islandisland · 3.4 miPine Knobpeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPontiac Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 3,529 acresBay Court Parkpark · under a mileDeer Lake Parkpark · under a mileMaceday Lake Accessstate recreation area · 2.4 miLake Oakland Accessstate recreation area · 3.5 miTimberland Swampstate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 248 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 3.4 on 20 Apr 201847 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201847 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Drinking waterIndependence Townshipserves 11,790 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation987 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPontiac General Hospital8.4 miPost officeClarkston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarkston Village Hall1.2 miPoliceWaterford Township Police Department3.8 miFire stationIndependence Fire Department - Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleClarkston Junior High School1.1 miElementaryClarkston Elementary School1.3 miHighRenaissance High School1.4 miCollegeOakland University11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBishop International Airport FNT24 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW35 miInterstateI-752.0 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT9.1 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48347 ZIP area.
