Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:02 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:21 am – 5:07 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 53°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage Wtp station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillett Lakelake · under a mileCentral Carolina Community Collegecollege · 6.3 miLake Tracelake · 5.4 miRound Toppeak · 7.9 miCameron Hillpeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTramway Road Parkpark · 3.2 miLee County - Horton Parkrecreation area · 5.0 miEndor Iron Furnace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.6 mi · 402 acresHouse in the Horseshoe State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.7 miLee Game Landstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,395 acresRaven Rock State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 4,921 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 LowLee 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, 31 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Sanfordserves 48,350 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Carolina Hospital5.4 miPost officeLemon Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanford City Hall7.0 miPoliceCameron Police Department5.5 miFire stationLemon Springs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGreenwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentral Carolina Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY33 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU41 miInterstateI-29522 miUS highwayUS 152.3 miAmtrakSouthern Pines, NC SOP19 miCoachSanfordSunway Charters6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28355 ZIP area.
