Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:00 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:19 am – 4:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 2°F41 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July79 in of snow a year, on about 56 days2 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Stratford station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsLong Mountainstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 249 acresMt Kelsey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,281 acresHedgehog Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 732 acresMaidstone Bends Natural Areanational conservation area · 10.3 miEames State Parkstate park · 11.0 miFort Hill Wildlife Management Area - Lamoureux Lotsstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 142 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCoos County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025281 of 345 days measured60 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Coos County monitors, NH
Drinking waterBerlin Water Worksserves 9,575 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,711 ft826 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Connecticut Valley Hospital15.1 miPost officeGroveton Post Office9.2 miTown hallStark Town Hall6.7 miPoliceStark Police Department6.7 miFire stationStark Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG83 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM90 miInterstateI-9333 miUS highwayUS 38.5 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03589 ZIP area.
