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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People91 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.555 householdsMedian household income $37,56951% of homes owner-occupiedSource: 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, 6 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · under a mileNew Riverriver · 1.4 miGauley Riverriver · 1.4 miCotton Hillpeak · 3.9 miJames Hudnall Springspring · 3.6 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · under a mileGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 1.3 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 207 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 miFayette County Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 424 acresLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.4 miSource: 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 201340 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201340 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation1,440 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital5.9 miPost officeGlen Ferris Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall1.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Gauley Bridge Detachment1.2 miFire stationGauley Bridge Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW25 miInterstateI-779.3 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG5.9 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines25 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 25090 ZIP area.
