Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:56 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:12 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New River Mcaf station
Parks and public landsMichael J. Stokes Parkrecreation area · 3.5 miOnslow County Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 1,824 acresNC Ecosystem Enhancement Program Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 100 acresStones Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 4,543 acresHofmann Forestpublic land · 9.3 mi · 78,948 acresNew River Inlet Island Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199444 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOnslow County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 44 mi away
Drinking waterOnslow Wtr and Sewer Authorityserves 156,755 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNaval Medical Center Camp Lejeune2.8 miPost officeTarawa Terrace Post Office2.9 miTown hallJacksonville City Hall4.3 miPoliceOnslow County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationCamp Lejeune Fire Department Station 41.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ16 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR112 miInterstateI-4030 miUS highwayUS 173.3 miCoachJacksonville Amtrak Bus StopSunway Charters4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28545 ZIP area.
