Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:29 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gastonia station
Parks and public landsGaston County Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 1,513 acresBradley Centerpark · 1.4 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 115 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 14.6 mi · 4,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199829 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199829 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGaston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025176 of 365 days measured189 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mecklenburg County, NC, 18 mi away
Drinking waterTwo Rivers Utilitiesserves 96,714 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation788 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaroMont Regional Medical Center1.0 miPost officeNew Hope Post Office1.5 miTown hallGastonia City Hall1.9 miPoliceGaston County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationGastonia City Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleGrier Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySherwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFirst Wesleyan Christian School1.0 miCollegeGaston College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT12 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 74under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GASunder a mileCoachGastoniaSunway Charters1.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28055 ZIP area.
