Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:55 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:00 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 17°F29 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May62 in of snow a year, on about 51 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from White Lake 4e
Nearby landmarksScott Lakelake · under a mileLake Angeluslake · 2.3 miBird Islandisland · 1.7 miColes Baybay · 3.8 miGerundegut Baybay · 3.9 miMount Judahpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLoon Lake Accessstate recreation area · under a mileLake Oakland Accessstate recreation area · 1.5 miDrayton Plains Nature Centernature preserve · under a mile · 134 acresWaterford Oaks County Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 140 acresDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 76 acresMaceday Lake Accessstate recreation area · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201842 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202647 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 waterTroyserves 85,854 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation967 ft295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPontiac General Hospital4.0 miPost officeWaterford Post Office1.8 miTown hallLake Angelus City Hall3.0 miPoliceWaterford Township Police Department1.4 miFire stationWaterford Township Fire Department - Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryCooley Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMason Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrayson Elementary School1.1 miCollegeOakland Community College - Auburn Hills7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBishop International Airport FNT28 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW32 miInterstateI-752.8 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT4.6 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48330 ZIP area.
