Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days17 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn #2 station, 6 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Detroit Mercycollege · 1.0 miAbcott Institutecollege · 3.4 miUpper River Rougeriver · 6.7 miRiver Rougeriver · 9.9 miLake Genesarethlake · 8.4 miFordson Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 187 acresGmeinerpark · under a mileDetroit Golf Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 279 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 8.9 miRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 977 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Drinking waterCity of Detroitserves 633,218 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation663 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Kingswood Hospital1.6 miPost officeCollege Park Post Office1.3 miTown hallFerndale City Hall2.5 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - 12th Precinct1.6 miFire stationDetroit Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 10 otherElementaryBagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technologyunder a mileHighU of D Jesuit High School and Academyunder a mileSchoolPalmer Park Preparatory Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Detroit Mercy1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW18 miInterstateI-752.8 miUS highwayUS 126.7 miAmtrakRoyal Oak, MI ROY4.2 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan5.5 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.7 miTransit119 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48222 ZIP area.
