Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:00 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:22 am – 5:06 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F49 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days44 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chapel Hill 2 W station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillcollege · under a mileHigh Hillpeak · 2.7 miStony Hillpeak · 3.9 miClearwater Lakelake · 2.8 miUniversity Lakelake · 2.9 miDuke Universitycollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcCorkle Placehistoric site · under a mileMemorial Grovehistoric site · under a mileThe Farmstate recreation area · 2.6 miCarolina North Foreststate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 733 acresSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 3.2 miLeigh Farm State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOrange County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 13 mi away
Drinking waterRockbridge S/dserves 1,042 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation474 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeFranklin Street Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChapel Hill Town Hallunder a milePoliceCarrboro Police Department1.2 miFire stationChapel Hill Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolUniversity of North Carolina Hospital Schoolright hereElementaryNorthside Elementary School1.1 miSchoolSaint Thomas More Catholic School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU15 miInterstateI-403.9 miUS highwayUS 501under a mileAmtrakDurham, NC DNC10 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus4.7 miTransit152 stops within a mileChapel Hill Transit, GoTriangleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27599 ZIP area.
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