Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:22 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:27 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F36 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benbrook Dam station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTexas Christian Universitycollege · under a mileBrite Divinity Schoolcollege · under a mileCold Springsspring · 2.5 miWillow Creek Lakelake · 2.3 miLake Comolake · 2.5 miClear Fork Trinity Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLog Cabin Villagehistoric site · under a mileFort Worth Zoorecreation area · under a mile · 121 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.4 mi · 8,124 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 1,891 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.4 mi · 15,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201522 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202418 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTarrant County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality32% of days had good air in 2025116 of 365 days measured219 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 56, worst day 162main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tarrant County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Fort Worthserves 955,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth1.5 miPost officeEighth Avenue Post Office1.1 miTown hallFort Worth City Hall3.3 miPoliceTexas Christian University Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFort Worth Fire Department Station 211.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolStarpoint School at Texas Christian Universityunder a mileElementaryAlice Carlson Applied Learning Centerunder a mileHighR L Paschal High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTexas Christian Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW7.6 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW23 miInterstateI-301.6 miUS highwayUS 3771.6 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW3.6 miLight railFort Worth T&P StationTrinity Metro3.2 miCoachDowntown Fort WorthFlixBus3.5 miTransit37 stops within a mileTrinity MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76130 ZIP area.
