Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:23 am – 5:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F49 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allendale 2 Nw station, 5 mi away; snow from Hampton 1s
Nearby landmarksTutens Millpondreservoir · under a mileUniversity of South Carolina - Salkehatchiecollege · 4.4 miGravel Hillpeak · 9.6 miBostic Pond (historical)lake · 6.4 miHarters Pondlake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris Home Parkpark · 5.1 miRivers Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.4 mi · 376 acresCathedral Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 52 acresLake Warren State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 90 acresLake George Warrenstate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 258 acresLake Edgar Brownstate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197242 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 199345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAllendale County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, 54 mi away
Drinking waterAllendale Town of (sc0310001)serves 3,882 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation145 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllendale County Hospital4.3 miPost officeSycamore Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfax City Hall4.5 miPoliceAllendale County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationAllendale Fire Department Station 24.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Salkehatchie4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS49 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV62 miInterstateI-9530 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29846 ZIP area.
