Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:04 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:28 am – 5:10 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pfafftown station, 3 mi away; snow from King
Nearby landmarksLake Hillslake · under a mileK and W Lakelake · under a mileSpeas Lakesreservoir · 1.9 miWake Forest Universitycollege · 4.7 miCarolina Christian Collegecollege · 5.2 miShallowford Lakesreservoir · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHistoric Bethaniastate historic site · within reach · 178 acresCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Long Creekrecreation area · under a mile · 159 acresCity of Winston-Salem Open Space - Old Townrecreation area · 1.7 miDonnaha Indian Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.7 miHistoric Old Salem State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 miPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 3,924 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202046 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateForsyth County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Forsyth County monitors, NC
Drinking waterCity of Winston-salemserves 391,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation832 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Orthopaedic Urgent Care-Winston-Salem7.3 miPost officeBethania Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBethania Town Hallunder a milePoliceWinston - Salem Police Department District 1 Office Complex4.1 miFire stationWinston - Salem The Koger Fire Station 201.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryOld Town Elementary School1.3 miElementaryGibson Elementary School1.5 miHighReagan High School1.8 miCollegeWake Forest University4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO23 miInterstateI-40 Bus7.6 miUS highwayUS 522.6 miAmtrakHigh Point, NC HPT24 miCoachWinston-Salem NC - Clark Campbell Trans. Ctr. (WNS)Greyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27010 ZIP area.
