Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:56 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:00 am – 5:03 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 May36 in of snow a year, on about 29 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Pontiac Wwtp
Nearby landmarksGreen Lakelake · 1.1 miOrchard Lakelake · 1.3 miCedar Islandisland · under a mileGerundegut Baybay · 1.9 miApple Islandisland · 1.2 miWards Pointcape · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 76 acresMarshbank Parkpark · within reach · 99 acresOrchard Lake Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 176 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 1.8 miPontiac Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 3,529 acresProud Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 3,503 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201838 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202642 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 waterWest Bloomfield Townshipserves 49,479 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation943 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital4.0 miPost officeUnion Lake Post Office2.6 miTown hallOrchard Lake City Hall1.9 miPoliceOrchard Lake Police Department1.9 miFire stationWest Bloomfield Township Fire Department Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherElementaryScotch Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGretchko Elementary School1.0 miSchoolOur Lady of Refuge School1.9 miCollegeOakland Community College - Orchard Ridge7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW26 miInterstateI-75 Bus5.9 miUS highwayUS 244.0 miAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT5.8 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48325 ZIP area.
