Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:00 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:21 am – 4:08 pm
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People9 residentsin the ZIP code area9 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 0°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month June111 in of snow a year, on about 49 days1 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Averill station, 5 mi away; snow from Canaan
Parks and public landsSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 27,090 acresAverill Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 183 acresJohnson Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 266 acresLyman Falls State Parkstate park · 11.6 miBill Sladyk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 6,337 acresBrighton State Parkstate park · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEssex County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025281 of 345 days measured60 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coos County, NH, 27 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrighton Water Systemserves 1,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,372 ft723 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpper Connecticut Valley Hospital8.9 miPost officeWest Stewartstown Post Office7.0 miTown hallCanaan Town Hall7.2 miPoliceColebrook Police Department8.3 miFire stationColebrook Fire Department8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV80 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM112 miInterstateI-9122 miUS highwayUS 36.5 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05901 ZIP area.
