Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:14 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:34 am – 5:20 pm
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People78 residentsin the ZIP code area42 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Lure 2 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · under a mileRich Mountainpeak · 1.8 miCamp Minnehaha Fallswaterfall · under a mileRainbow Fallswaterfall · 1.4 miLake Lurelake · 4.7 miLake Charleslake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChimney Rock State Parkstate park · under a mile · 7,095 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 3.4 mi · 510,983 acresTown of Lake Lure - Morse Parkrecreation area · 3.1 miTown of Lake Lure Open Spacerecreation area · 4.7 miGreen River Game Landstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 15,068 acresCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.9 mi · 269 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200541 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured97 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buncombe County, NC, 18 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonvilleserves 79,278 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
Elevation2,458 ft749 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPark Ridge Health Hospital12.6 miPost officeBat Cave Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChimney Rock Town Hall2.1 miPoliceLake Lure Police Department3.1 miFire stationBat Cave Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontreat College - Black Mountain Campus10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL15 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT77 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS64 miCoachAshevilleSunway Charters18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28710 ZIP area.
