Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:02 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:30 am – 5:09 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days3 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meadows Of Dan 5 Sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSmith River Fallswaterfall · 1.0 miPoint Lookoutpeak · 4.8 miSpoon Mountainpeak · 2.3 miCockram Millpondreservoir · 1.6 miNorth Prong Smith Riverriver · 2.8 miNorth Fork Smith Riverriver · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 970 acresDeHart Parkpark · 7.2 miI C Dehart Park, Woolwinepark · 8.2 mi · 488 acresChestnut Creek Wetland State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 244 acresFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 102 acresFairystone Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 5,046 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202044 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPatrick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forsyth County, NC, 41 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Stuartserves 1,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,004 ft916 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStuart Community Hospital7.9 miPost officeVesta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStuart Town Hall7.7 miPolicePatrick County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationMeadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePatrick Henry Community College7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24177 ZIP area.
