Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:04 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:21 am – 5:10 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days69 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurinburg station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Andrews College Lakelake · 2.3 miMcNair Fishpondreservoir · 2.5 miFairs Lakelake · 4.0 miMc Nairs Millpondreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScotland County Tennis Center & Ball Fieldrecreation area · under a mileCity of Laurinburg - Market Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miJordan Creek Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 199 acresStill Lane Seepage Slopes Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 414 acresLake Paul Wallacestate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 662 acresLumber River/Drowning Creek Flatwoods and Swamp Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 629 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 3.7 on 25 Sep 200616 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScotland County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 40 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Laurinburgserves 18,288 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScotland Memorial Hospital1.4 miPost officeLaurinburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLaurinburg City Hallunder a milePoliceScotland County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationLaurinburg City Fire Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 3 highHighLaurinburg Instituteunder a mileElementaryCovington Street Elementary School1.0 miHighScotland Early College High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY36 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR81 miInterstateI-745.9 miUS highwayUS 501under a mileAmtrakHamlet, NC HAM16 miCoachLaurinburg Food MartGreyhound1.6 miTransit20 stops within a mileScotland County Area Transit (SCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28353 ZIP area.
