Local servicesPost officeBarnwell Post Office7.6 miTown hallBarnwell Town Hall7.5 miPoliceBarnwell County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationSnelling Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS28 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV82 miInterstateI-2028 miUS highwayUS 2783.3 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK20 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29813 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29813 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:17 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:25 am – 5:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F46 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days63 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blackville 3 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Aiken 5se
Nearby landmarksCraigs Pondlake · under a mileBolen Pondlake · 3.4 miBannon Pointcape · 8.3 miWhite Oak Springspring · 7.5 miBarnwell Hillpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnelling Parkpark · 3.9 miLong Branch Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.1 mi · 51 acresSweetwater Country Clubrecreation area · 5.2 mi · 126 acresLake Edgar Brownstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 160 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 304 acresDitch Pond Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 201732 mi away, near Augusta, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 201732 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarnwell County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025171 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond County, GA, 35 mi away
Drinking waterHilda Town of (sc0610004)serves 318 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation261 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
