Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:32 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:21 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 44°F57 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Usher Twr station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Pondlake · 2.8 miPiney Prairielake · 1.9 miManatee Springsspring · 6.6 miCollege of Central Florida Levy Campuscollege · 8.9 miSuwannee River Trailtrailhead · 9.3 miLittle Turkey Islandisland · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManatee Springs State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 2,442 acresLower Suwannee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.4 mi · 51,303 acresAndrews Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 3,552 acresFanning Springs State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 197 acresNature Coast State Trailstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 658 acresCedar Key Museum State Parkstate park · 20.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLevy County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alachua County, FL, 37 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Chiefland Wtpserves 2,031 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation32 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeChiefland Post Office4.4 miTown hallChiefland City Hall4.6 miPoliceChiefland Police Department4.5 miFire stationChiefland Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Central Florida Levy Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV42 miMajor airportTampa International Airport TPA103 miInterstateI-7533 miUS highwayUS 194.1 miCoachChiefland Jiffy Food MartGreyhound5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32644 ZIP area.
