Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 8 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miCotton Hillpeak · 4.4 miArmstrong Mountainpeak · 3.5 miNew Riverriver · 3.8 miGauley Riverriver · 3.8 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 2.4 miGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 3.7 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 207 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 miFayette County Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 424 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 20 mi away
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation866 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital5.2 miPost officeAlloy Post Office1.2 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall3.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Gauley Bridge Detachment3.7 miFire stationBoomer Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW25 miInterstateI-777.2 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG5.1 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines24 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25002 ZIP area.
