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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code27256
Telephone code919
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:01 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:22 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People64 residentsin the ZIP code area64 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 53° / 31°FJFebruary: 57° / 33°FFMarch: 65° / 39°FMApril: 75° / 47°FAMay: 81° / 56°FMJune: 87° / 64°FJJuly: 90° / 69°FJAugust: 88° / 67°FASeptember: 83° / 61°FSOctober: 74° / 49°FONovember: 63° / 38°FNDecember: 55° / 33°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanford 8 Ne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSky View Lakelake · 3.8 miNonamereservoir · 3.3 miCarolina Forest Lakelake · 4.3 miRocky Riverriver · 8.0 miCentral Carolina Community Collegecollege · 9.6 miRound Top Mountainpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEndor Iron Furnace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.8 mi · 402 acresCity of Sanford - Endor Iron Furnace Trailrecreation area · 6.2 miSanford Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · 6.2 mi · 124 acresDeep River State Trailstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,646 acresHouse in the Horseshoe State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 miLee Game Landstate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,395 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChatham County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured115 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wake County, NC, 38 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChatham Co-northserves 23,088 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation262 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Carolina Hospital8.0 miPost officeGulf Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGoldston Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSanford Police Department7.4 miFire stationWest Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Carolina Community College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU35 miInterstateI-7429 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakSouthern Pines, NC SOP27 miCoachSanford Sam'S PlaceGreyhound7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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