This map shows modeled outdoor noise across Whitecone 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 Whitecone residents, or 0.0%, live above that level. By land area, 0.0% of Whitecone is above 55 dBA.
See how noise in Whitecone compares to similar-sized cities.
Noise by Part of Whitecone
Average noise levels for Whitecone residents, grouped by direction from the center of Whitecone. Southern Whitecone carries the highest population-weighted average; Northern Whitecone carries the lowest. Just 0% of residents in Northern Whitecone live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fraction of the share in Southern Whitecone.
Eastern Whitecone
0% of people above 55 dBA
Northern Whitecone
0% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Whitecone
0% of people above 55 dBA
Southern Whitecone sounds about 104% louder than Northern Whitecone to the human ear, a 10.3 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 09~~BIA006~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ do you need to be?
09~~BIA006~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ produces an estimated 54 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 0% of Whitecone sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most cities) and roughly 0% 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.