Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:31 am – 5:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days5 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blacksburg Nwso station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campuscollege · 1.9 miNew River Community Collegecollege · 1.9 miDen Hillpeak · 4.5 miRose Hillpeak · 4.8 miWillow Springs Lakelake · 5.6 miFlatwoodswoods · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontgomery County Parkpark · under a mile · 87 acresEllett Valley Recreational Arearecreation area · 1.0 mi · 95 acresPedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 392 acresPedlar Hills Gladesstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 139 acresClover Hollow State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.1 miClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197414 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201727 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 20 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Blacksburgserves 34,578 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,930 ft588 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewisGale Hospital Montgomery1.3 miPost officeChristiansburg Post Office1.3 miTown hallChristiansburg Town Hall3.0 miPoliceChristiansburg Police Department3.1 miFire stationBlacksburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24111 ZIP area.
