Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:21 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:27 am – 5:27 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 landmarksCold Springsspring · 3.6 miTexas Wesleyan Universitycollege · 2.8 miTarrant County College-Trinity River Campus Eastcollege · 2.9 miWhite Lakelake · 2.0 miFosdick Lakelake · 2.2 miClear Fork Trinity Riverriver · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSylvania Parkpark · under a mileGateway Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 780 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.4 mi · 8,124 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.6 mi · 15,673 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.6 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 1,891 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 201523 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202420 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
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth3.3 miPost officeRiverside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFort Worth City Hall2.8 miPoliceFort Worth Police Department - Central Division2.4 miFire stationFort Worth Fire Department Station 191.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint George Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryNatha Howell Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAmon Carter Riverside High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTexas Wesleyan University2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW5.3 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW17 miInterstateI-351.6 miUS highwayUS 3771.4 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW2.4 miRailFORT WORTH CENTRAL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)2.4 miCoachFt Worth Bus StationGreyhound2.4 miTransit29 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 76178 ZIP area.
