Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:49 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:19 am – 4:56 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg station, 7 mi away; snow from Stony Creek 2 N
Nearby landmarksRichard Bland Collegecollege · 1.7 miLaniers Millpondreservoir · 3.5 miWilcox Lakelake · 4.6 miLees Millpondreservoir · 3.7 miHamlins Pondlake · 2.4 miVirginia State Universitycollege · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 2.4 mi · 212 acresSt. Vincent/Flank Rd. Ballfieldpark · 2.8 miSports Complexpark · 3.1 mi · 134 acresPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 4.8 mi · 2,702 acresCherry Orchard Bog State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 216 acresCity Point National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 5 May 200346 mi away, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPetersburg City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 20 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Petersburgserves 33,394 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southside Medical Center4.0 miPost officeWalnut Hill Post Office4.2 miTown hallPetersburg City Hall6.8 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 1 Area 7 Office5.8 miFire stationCarson Volunteer Fire Department Substation - Company 32.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRichard Bland College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC26 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 3012.2 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB7.8 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23806 ZIP area.
