Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU44 miInterstateI-4531 miUS highwayUS 7531 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS52 miCoachAngleton ShellGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77542 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77542 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:23 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:10 am – 5:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 46°F50 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freeport 2 Nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksShank Lakelake · under a mileLake Barbaralake · 3.9 miEast Union Bayoureservoir · 3.3 miCone Islandisland · 3.3 miBrazosport Collegecollege · 5.5 miOld Brazos Riverbay · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOyster Creek Municipal Parkpark · under a mileBrazoria National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.5 mi · 47,030 acresStratton Ridge Sportsplexrecreation area · 3.4 miJustin Hurst Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 14,774 acresChristmas Bay Coastal Preservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 5,533 acresFollet's Island Coastal Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 944 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBrazoria County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brazoria County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Freeportserves 10,594 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
