Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:46 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:24 am – 4:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 6 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warrenton 3 Se station, 6 mi away; rain from Nokesville 4.0 S; snow from The Plains 2 Nne
Nearby landmarksGermantown Lakelake · 2.3 miLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campuscollege · 6.2 miSpringhill Farm Pondlake · 3.4 miLord Fairfax Community College - Vint Hill Campuscollege · 7.8 miLuntsfords Mountainpeak · 7.3 miLucky Hillpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeston Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 271 acresC M Crockett Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 88 acresLehigh Portland Parkpark · 5.7 miLake Brittle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 70 acresMerrimac Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 302 acresC.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 448 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Aug 201150 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFauquier County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025239 of 245 days measured6 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fauquier County monitors, VA
Drinking waterTown of Warrentonserves 11,801 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation277 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFauquier Hospital8.6 miPost officeCalverton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWarrenton Town Hall8.1 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 2 Area 12 Office6.3 miFire stationCatlett Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSoutheastern Alternative Schoolunder a mileElementaryH M Pearson Elementary School1.1 miCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD25 miInterstateI-6612 miUS highwayUS 175.4 miAmtrakManassas, VA MSS14 miRailLeadVirginia Railway Express (VRE)11 miCoachWarrenton (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20138 ZIP area.
