Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:03 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:50 am – 5:10 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 28 days23 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus Wcmh station, 4 mi away; snow from Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Carmel College of Nursingcollege · under a mileOlentangy Riverriver · under a mileColumbus College of Art and Designcollege · 1.2 miRich Street Low Head Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMirror Lakelake · 2.1 miAlum Creek Trail Wolfe Park Trailheadpark · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Bank Parkpark · within reachFranklinton Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileHayden Fallsstate conservation land · 5.5 miOdnr NRstate conservation land · 6.6 miGahanna Woods Parkstate park · 9.6 miAlum Creekstate conservation land · 11.4 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 HighFranklin County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality40% of days had good air in 2025147 of 365 days measured213 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, OH
Drinking waterColumbus Public Water Systemserves 1,305,946 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation720 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Medical Center1.2 miPost officeChristopher Columbus Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrandview Heights City Hall1.9 miPoliceColumbus Division of Policeunder a mileFire stationColumbus Division of Fire Station 1 and 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 9 high, 8 otherHighFlex High School - Columbusunder a mileElementaryUnited Preparatory Academy - State Streetunder a mileHighCentral High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Carmel College of Nursingunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH6.8 miInterstateI-670under a mileUS highwayUS 33under a mileCoachColumbus DowntownFlixBus1.1 miTransit104 stops within a mileCentral Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43216 ZIP area.
