Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:09 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:39 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 27 days1 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nora 4 Sse station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 8,139 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 3,056 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 10.4 miClinch River State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 136 acresNorth Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.3 mi · 2,777 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.0 mi · 15,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200620 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickenson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 25 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Clintwoodserves 4,836 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,769 ft539 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDickenson Community Hospital6.1 miPost officeClinchco Post Office2.3 miTown hallClinchco Town Hall2.2 miPoliceClinchco Police Department2.3 miFire stationClinchco Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI45 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS129 miInterstateI-8135 miUS highwayUS 58 Alt13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24289 ZIP area.
