Local servicesHospitalMulticare Covington Medical Center4.8 miPost officeCovington Branch Post Office4.9 miTown hallCovington City Hall4.8 miPoliceMuckleshoot Indian Tribe Police Department2.7 miFire stationMountain View Fire and Rescue Station 95 Headquarters1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryBuena Vista Seventh Day Adventist School1.6 miElementaryLake View Elementary School1.8 miHighAuburn Adventist Academy1.9 miCollegeGreen River College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:12 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:52 am – 4:20 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 32°F60 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days5 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Landsburg station, 10 mi away; snow from Buckley 1 Ne
Nearby landmarksLake Mortonlake · 3.0 miLake Holmlake · under a mileGreen River Collegecollege · 2.9 miCoal Springsspring · 2.7 miEvergreen Pointcape · 3.9 miDiamond Springsspring · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLower Green Riverstate park · 3.3 miNeely Bridge Parkpark · 1.5 miFlaming Geyserstate park · 4.3 mi · 504 acresO Grady Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 84 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 5.3 miGRG - Black Diamondstate park · 6.0 mi · 333 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes237 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200130 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighKing County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured120 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, King County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Auburnserves 107,655 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation478 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
