Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:45 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:13 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days35 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norfolk S station, 2 mi away; snow from Norfolk Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksVirginia Wesleyan Universitycollege · 1.1 miLake Smithlake · 3.3 miLake Taylorlake · under a mileECPI University - Virginia Beach Campuscollege · 1.9 miBare Pointcape · 2.0 miIndian Riverriver · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Taylor Middle And High Schoolpark · under a mile · 113 acresFairlawn Elementary And Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileFirst Landing State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 2,916 acresFort Monroe National Monumentnational monument · 11.7 mi · 122 acresGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 86,182 acresHampton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025312 of 363 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 94main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk City County monitors, VA
Drinking waterCity of Norfolkserves 234,220 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Taylor Transitional Care Hospitalunder a milePost officeThomas Corner Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorfolk City Hall4.6 miPoliceNorfolk Police Department First Precinct1.4 miFire stationNorfolk Fire - Rescue Fire Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolNorfolk Juvenile Detention Center Schoolunder a mileMiddleLake Taylor Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLake Taylor High Schoolunder a mileCollegeVirginia Wesleyan University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF2.4 miInterstateI-64 (Express Lanes)under a mileUS highwayUS 131.0 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK4.1 miLight railMILITARY HIGHWAY STATIONHampton Roads Transit (HRT)1.4 miCoachNorfolkFlixBusunder a mileTransit36 stops within a mileHampton Roads Transit (HRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23501 ZIP area.
