Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:54 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:27 am – 5:00 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days10 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montebello Fish Cultural Stn station, 8 mi away; rain from Tye Rvr 1 Se; snow from Pedlar Dam
Parks and public landsLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.6 miStonehouse Lakepark · 9.7 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 960,981 acresMount Joy Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pond State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pondstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200350 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 30 mi away
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation873 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAugusta Health - Main Campus21.2 miPost officeRoseland Post Office2.4 miPoliceNelson County Sheriff Office8.1 miFire stationPiney River Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD33 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC95 miInterstateI-8115 miUS highwayUS 297.1 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA25 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22954 ZIP area.
