Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:29 am – 4:54 pm
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People109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.343 households49% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Star Tannery station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCapon Springsspring · 1.2 miHAWKcampground · under a mileMountain Springspring · 1.0 miSpring Mountainpeak · 1.4 miShort Mountainpeak · 2.4 miMountain Fallswaterfall · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 117 acresJ. Allen Hawkins Community Parkpark · 5.6 miShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 8,246 acresWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 54,942 acresLost River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 56 acresOgdens Cave State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 110 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 26 Apr 197842 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 13 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,264 ft385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Medical Center16.8 miPost officeCapon Springs Post Officeunder a milePoliceWardensville Police Department6.1 miFire stationCapon Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Middletown Campus13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD57 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 482.2 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB37 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26823 ZIP area.
