Local servicesHospitalLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center8.3 miPost officeBattle Ground Post Office1.8 miTown hallBattle Ground City Hall1.8 miPoliceBattle Ground Police Department1.9 miFire stationClark County Fire District 3 Station 331.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCaptain Strong Elementary School1.5 miMiddleChief Umtuch Middle School1.6 miHighBattle Ground High School1.6 miCollegeWashington State University Vancouver7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX15 miInterstateI-57.6 miUS highwayUS 3015 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN14 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:20 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:48 am – 4:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 32°F52 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 2 days11 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Ground station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTukes Mountainpeak · 1.2 miBattle Ground Lakelake · 1.3 miBattle Ground Lake Trailheadtrailhead · 1.3 miBattle Ground Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.5 miGravel Pointpeak · 2.3 miLucia Fallswaterfall · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBattle Ground Lakestate recreation area · under a mile · 276 acresLewisville Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 71 acresFairgrounds Parkpark · 1.3 miDuck Lake (Clark County)state conservation land · 7.1 miParadise Pointstate park · 9.8 mi · 101 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 mi · 4,991 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,258 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970327 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198032 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClark County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured63 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 83main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Vancouverserves 373,047 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation396 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
