Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:42 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:14 am – 4:48 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days18 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eastville station, 9 mi away; rain from Painter 2 W
Parks and public landsIndiantown Recreation Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 50 acresSavage Neck Dunes State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 151 acresWreck Island State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 714 acresMockhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 7,378 acresKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 20.5 miEastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 1,327 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 37 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Cape Charlesserves 3,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital18.1 miPost officeMarionville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallExmore Town Hall5.5 miPoliceExmore Police Department5.5 miFire stationNorthampton Fire and Rescue2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science - Eastern Shore Laboratory13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF42 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF43 miInterstateI-6440 miUS highwayUS 134.1 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23408 ZIP area.
