Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:11 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:18 am – 4:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month June130 in of snow a year, on about 53 days7 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2s Nepp station, 11 mi away; snow from West Wardsboro
Nearby landmarksProspect Hillpeak · 2.4 miRock Riverriver · 1.1 miBlack Mountainpeak · 2.6 miSunset Lakelake · 4.0 miSchool For International Trainingcollege · 5.4 miLandmark Collegecollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDutton Pines State Parkstate park · 5.0 miTownshend Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 960 acresWantastiquet Mountain Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 913 acresFort Dummer State Parkstate park · 9.6 miThe Commonpark · 7.5 miBrattleboro Living Memorial Parkpark · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Oct 199446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindham County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202592 of 100 days measured7 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 15, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, VT
Drinking waterBrattleboro Water Deptserves 12,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation485 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrace Cottage Hospital6.7 miPost officeWest Dummerston Post Office2.1 miTown hallNewfane Town Hall2.5 miPoliceWindham County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationWest Dummerston Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNewbrook Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSchool For International Training5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT43 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB61 miInterstateI-914.5 miUS highwayUS 54.4 miAmtrakBrattleboro, VT BRA8.1 miCoachBrattleboro ShellGreyhound8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05357 ZIP area.
