Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:09 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:36 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F34 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days74 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ponca City Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Burbank
Nearby landmarksOknoname 071021 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEast Lake Poncalake · 2.1 miOknoname 071020 Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miLake Poncalake · 2.2 miPonca Covebay · 4.1 miCoon Creek Covebay · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Ponca Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 136 acresPioneer Woman Monumentpark · 4.6 miKaw Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 16,428 acresPawnee Bill Museum State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 269 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,080 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Sep 201619 mi away, near Pawnee, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKay County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025257 of 361 days measured102 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kay County monitors, OK
Drinking waterPonca City Mun Waterserves 27,155 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,052 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalINTEGRIS Health Ponca City Hospital5.0 miPost officePonca City Post Office5.4 miTown hallPonca City Hall5.3 miPolicePonca City Police Department5.5 miFire stationMcCord Community Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO38 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL70 miInterstateI-3521 miUS highwayUS 601.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74603 ZIP area.
