Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:51 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:29 am – 4:57 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSmithland Road Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 153 acresWestover Parkpark · 5.5 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 11.1 mi · 106,487 acresLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.1 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 19.2 mi · 847 acresNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 13.4 mi · 299 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200143 mi away, near Pantops, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRockingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, VA
Drinking waterThree Springs Regional - Rcpwserves 14,834 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,169 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center8.5 miPost officeLinville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarrisonburg City Hall5.8 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 2 Area 16 Office3.8 miFire stationSingers Glen Volunteer Fire Company3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLinville - Edom Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEastern Mennonite University4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD18 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD81 miInterstateI-813.8 miUS highwayUS 113.6 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA29 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22833 ZIP area.
