Local servicesHospitalTrinity Medical Center West14.0 miPost officeAmsterdam Post Office1.8 miTown hallAmsterdam Village Hall1.9 miFire stationAmsterdam Volunteer Fire Company1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT35 miInterstateI-7027 miUS highwayUS 229.1 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC33 miCoachSteubenvilleGoBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:53 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:43 am – 5:00 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 22 days11 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Cumberland L/d station, 14 mi away; snow from Cadiz
Nearby landmarksIndian Lakelake · under a mileTunnel Hillpeak · 4.9 miJefferson Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.3 miLake Georgelake · 4.7 miA1 Twinvalley Campgroundcampground · 6.5 miTrail Run Lakesreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson Lake State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 960 acresBrush Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 4,141 acresHarrison State Foreststate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,338 acresYellow Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 756 acresFernwood State Foreststate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 3,024 acresHighlandtown Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 2,268 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201146 mi away, near Youngstown, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, OH
Drinking waterCity of Steubenvilleserves 17,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation993 ft303 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
