Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:10 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:36 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days7 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abingdon 3s station, 11 mi away; snow from Elizabethton
Nearby landmarksEdmonds Springspring · under a milePainter Springspring · 3.8 miLITTLE OAK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.5 miTaylor Lakelake · 2.8 miLittle Oak Mountainpeak · 2.8 miOsceola Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHolston View Parkpark · 3.4 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 6.4 mi · 482 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 5.3 miWashington Co. Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 65 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 13.7 mi · 451 acresJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200643 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sullivan County monitors, TN
Drinking waterBristol Dept of Utilitiesserves 37,648 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,689 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital of Bristol7.6 miPost officeBristol Post Office5.8 miTown hallBristol City Hall5.9 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 4 Area 27 Office5.1 miFire station421 Area Emergency Services Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI18 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT113 miInterstateI-815.7 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37625 ZIP area.
