Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:48 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:12 am – 4:54 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare35 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth City Cgas station, 12 mi away; snow from Elizabeth City
Parks and public landsNewbold-White House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.3 mi · 50 acresPerquimans County Open Spacerecreation area · 3.9 mi · 71 acresGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.8 mi · 27,628 acresDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 14,349 acresSalmon Creek State Natural Areastate park · 22.2 mi · 1,305 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 3,346 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerquimans County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Virginia Beach City County, VA, 44 mi away
Drinking waterPerquimans County Water Systemserves 12,320 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center9.0 miPost officeHertford Post Office5.3 miTown hallWinfall Town Hall5.2 miPolicePerquimans County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationDurants Neck Volunteer Fire Department Primary Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeElizabeth City State University10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF49 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 171.6 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK45 miCoachElizabeth City Edgewood DrGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27930 ZIP area.
