Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital12.7 miPost officeDavenport Post Office1.1 miPoliceBuchanan County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationCouncil Volunteer Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian College of Pharmacy10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI46 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS137 miInterstateI-8129 miUS highwayUS 4608.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileFour County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24239 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:08 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:38 am – 5:15 pm
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People38 residentsin the ZIP code area38 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days1 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nora 4 Sse station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSportsman Lakelake · 3.8 miBig A Mountainpeak · 7.4 miBaldwin Mountainpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClinch River State Parkstate park · 10.4 miPinnacle State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 miBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 3,056 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.0 mi · 8,139 acresCleveland Barrens State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 501 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.6 mi · 15,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200610 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,866 ft569 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
