Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:18 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:23 am – 4:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 34 days9 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delanson 2ne station, 8 mi away; snow from Albany Nwfo Univ
Parks and public landsKnox Town Parkpark · under a mileTown Of Knox Landpark · under a mileJohn Boyd Thacher State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 2,477 acresDeckerstate park · 4.0 miMaddux Giftstate park · 4.3 miCole Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 858 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199129 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Drinking waterKountry Knollsserves 80 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,259 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEllis Hospital15.0 miPost officeBerne Post Office2.6 miTown hallAltamont Village Hall5.5 miPoliceAltamont Police Department5.5 miFire stationKnox Fire District 16 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB17 miInterstateI-886.0 miUS highwayUS 207.0 miAmtrakSchenectady, NY SDY14 miCoachSchenectady Gateway Mobility HubFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12107 ZIP area.
