Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Virginia Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital4.7 miPost officeIvy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCharlottesville City Hall6.9 miPoliceUniversity of Virginia Police Department4.2 miFire stationCharlottesville Fire Department Station 104.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryMeriwether Lewis Elementary School1.1 miElementaryMurray Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Virginia5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO9.2 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC80 miInterstateI-642.2 miUS highwayUS 250under a mileAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS6.1 miCoachCharlottesville, VA (555 Alderman Road, VA (Near UVA Columbarium Parking))OurBus4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22945 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22945 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:51 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:26 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days16 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Free Union station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksClover Lakelake · under a mileTurners Mountainpeak · 1.0 miRound Toppeak · 3.3 miLake Albemarlelake · 2.8 miRagged Mountain Trail Systemtrailhead · 3.2 miCharlottesville Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Albemarle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.5 miHeyward Community Forestpark · 3.2 mi · 148 acresBeaver Creek Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 212 acresShenandoah National Parknational park · 10.9 miBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 1,171 acresFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.7 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201137 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlbemarle County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albemarle County monitors, VA
Drinking waterPeacock Hill Subdivisionserves 475 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation545 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
