Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:54 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:15 am – 5:00 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F53 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days53 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenville station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPitt Community College - Main Campuscollege · 6.4 miPitt Community College - Greenville Centercollege · 6.5 miHarris Millpond (historical)reservoir · 5.5 miHarris Millpondlake · 5.5 miForbes Millpondlake · 5.8 miThe Hillpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuy Smith Parkpark · 6.7 miThomas Foreman Parkpark · 7.1 miCroatan National Forestnational forest · 48.0 mi · 161,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePitt County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pitt County monitors, NC
Drinking waterBell Arthur Water Corpserves 11,483 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Medical Center6.5 miPost officeBellarthur Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmville Town Hall4.2 miPoliceFarmville Police Department4.2 miFire stationBell Arthur Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePitt Community College - Main Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV8.0 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU74 miInterstateI-5871.9 miUS highwayUS 2641.9 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN24 miCoachGreenville NC (GRN)Greyhound7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27811 ZIP area.
