Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:45 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWare Neckcape · under a mileCedar Pointcape · 3.3 miParsons Baybay · 1.3 miWare Riverriver · 3.4 miPig Hillpeak · 2.7 miNorth Riverriver · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrown Parkpark · 3.4 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 647 acresBeaverdam Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 1,466 acresBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 miYork River State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 393 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.2 mi · 7,881 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGloucester County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 26 mi away
Drinking waterGloucester County Water Systemserves 10,754 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital5.1 miPost officeWare Neck Post Officeunder a milePoliceGloucester County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationGloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science / William and Mary10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF19 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF38 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus3.7 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG17 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23178 ZIP area.
