Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:12 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:37 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days18 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Erwin 1 W station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsJonesborough Parkpark · under a mile · 138 acresChesterstate historic site · 2.2 miCherokee Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.2 mi · 325 acresWillow Springs Parkpark · 5.4 miBumpus Cove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 4,277 acresDavy Crockett Birthplacestate park · 9.6 mi · 98 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200532 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Apr 201850 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 20 mi away
Drinking waterJohnson City Water Deptserves 105,057 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,723 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWoodridge Hospital6.8 miPost officeJonesborough Post Office2.4 miTown hallJonesborough City Hall2.5 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationJonesborough Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighDavid Crockett High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEast Tennessee State University7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI15 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS89 miInterstateI-268.2 miUS highwayUS 11E1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37684 ZIP area.
