Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:46 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:25 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 September20 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, 4 mi away; rain from Warrenton 6.1 S; snow from The Plains 2 Nne
Nearby landmarksGermantown Lakelake · 2.6 miLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campuscollege · 4.8 miSpringhill Farm Pondlake · 1.7 miLord Fairfax Community College - Vint Hill Campuscollege · 6.5 miLuntsfords Mountainpeak · 5.7 miWarrenton Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeston Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 271 acresC M Crockett Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 211 acresLake Brittle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 70 acresLehigh Portland Parkpark · 5.7 miMerrimac Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 302 acresManassas National Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 12.9 mi · 4,419 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201045 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201647 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
Elevation320 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFauquier Hospital7.0 miPost officeCasanova Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWarrenton Town Hall6.5 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 2 Area 12 Office4.9 miFire stationCatlett Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryH M Pearson Elementary School1.4 miCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD24 miInterstateI-6611 miUS highwayUS 174.9 miAmtrakManassas, VA MSS14 miRailLeadVirginia Railway Express (VRE)11 miCoachWarrenton (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20139 ZIP area.
