This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Trinity Alps at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 0 Trinity Alps residents, or 0.1%, live above that level. By land area, 2.3% of Trinity Alps is above 55 dBA.
See how noise in Trinity Alps compares to similar-sized cities.
Noise by Part of Trinity Alps
Average noise levels for Trinity Alps residents, grouped by direction from the center of Trinity Alps. Southern Trinity Alps carries the highest population-weighted average; Eastern Trinity Alps carries the lowest. Just 0% of residents in Eastern Trinity Alps live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, roughly the same as the share in Southern Trinity Alps.
Eastern Trinity Alps
0% of people above 55 dBA
Northern Trinity Alps
0% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Trinity Alps
0% of people above 55 dBA
Western Trinity Alps
0% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Trinity Alps sounds about 44% louder than Eastern Trinity Alps to the human ear, a 5.3 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from do you need to be?
produces an estimated 63 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 30% of Trinity Alps sits under tree canopy (about average for cities) and roughly 22% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.