Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:44 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:16 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsLively Hunt Clubpark · 5.1 mi · 65 acresHughlett Point State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 203 acresHickory Hollow State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 251 acresBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 14.3 miYork River State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 2,501 acresMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 647 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 LowMiddlesex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 39 mi away
Drinking waterMiddlesex Water Authorityserves 1,628 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation30 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRappahannock General Hospital7.8 miPost officeTopping Post Office1.6 miTown hallIrvington Town Office4.6 miPoliceWhite Stone Police Department4.8 miFire stationHartfield Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Kilmarnock Center9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF32 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC48 miInterstateI-6423 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus8.1 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG27 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23031 ZIP area.
