Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min6:00 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min8:05 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 32 days9 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, East Lansing 4 S station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Michigan University Thomas M Cooley Law Schoolcollege · 2.8 miMichigan State Universitycollege · 3.2 miRed Cedar Riverriver · 2.2 miMud Lakelake · 4.0 miPark Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawk Island Parkpark · under a mile · 92 acresScott Woods Parkpark · under a mile · 103 acresWindsor Township State Game Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 357 acresLake Interstate State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 123 acresRose Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 4,073 acresBabcock Landingstate recreation area · 12.4 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 3.5 on 2 Sep 19948 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateIngham County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 153main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ingham County monitors, MI
Drinking waterLansing Board of Water & Lightserves 166,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLaren Orthopedic Hospitalunder a milePost officeLansing Post Office1.5 miTown hallLansing City Hall2.9 miPoliceMichigan State Police Headquarters2.6 miFire stationLansing Fire Department Station 91.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolLansing Baptist Schoolunder a mileElementaryForest View Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBeekman Centerunder a mileCollegeWestern Michigan University Thomas M Cooley Law School2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCapital Region International Airport LAN6.4 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR52 miInterstateI-4961.1 miUS highwayUS 1271.4 miAmtrakEast Lansing, MI LNS2.1 miCoachEast Lansing Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.1 miTransit45 stops within a mileCapital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48909 ZIP area.
