Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:21 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:27 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F38 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month October2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days98 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Worth Wsfo station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLifestyle Christianity Universitycollege · under a mileKnapp Lakelake · 2.3 miMeadows Lakes East Lakelake · 2.4 miTarrant County College - Northeast Campuscollege · 3.8 miWestern Company Training Lagoonreservoir · 3.9 miMount Donwellpeak · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCapp Smith Parkpark · under a mileFoster Village Parkpark · 1.0 miGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.7 mi · 15,673 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.9 mi · 8,124 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.5 mi · 46,194 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.9 mi · 15,286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201528 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202426 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
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical City North Hills Hospital3.5 miPost officeWatuga Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatauga City Hallunder a milePoliceWatauga Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWatauga Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 5 middle, 4 otherSchoolUmmul Qura Islamic Schoolright hereElementaryGrace Hardeman Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWatauga Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeLifestyle Christianity Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW7.1 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW13 miInterstateI-8201.9 miUS highwayUS 377under a mileAmtrakCentral Station FTW9.1 miLight railIron Horse StationTrinity Metro1.6 miCoachFt Worth Bus StationGreyhound9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76150 ZIP area.
