Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:57 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:28 am – 5:03 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days19 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 5 mi away; snow from Lynchburg #2
Nearby landmarksMarkham Pondlake · 1.5 miLittle Otter Riverriver · 5.2 miLone Pine Mountainpeak · 5.6 miWingfield Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSpring Hill Lakelake · 5.6 miBedford Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFalling Creek Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 270 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 6.0 miLiberty Lake Parkpark · 6.1 miSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 19.2 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,531 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 22.9 mi · 244 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 3.0 on 16 May 200932 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 30 mi away
Drinking waterBedford Regional Water Authority (brwa)serves 38,794 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital5.0 miPost officeLowry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBedford Municipal Building5.3 miPoliceBedford County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationBedford Life Saving Crew5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOtter River Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCentral Virginia Community College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH13 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO91 miInterstateI-8119 miUS highwayUS 2211.1 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH15 miCoachLynchburg (Amtrak Station)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24570 ZIP area.
