Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:01 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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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, 7 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Parks and public landsGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 2.4 miKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 4.0 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 207 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.7 mi · 5,067 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miFayette County Parkpark · 8.3 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 201336 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201336 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
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
Elevation1,141 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital7.7 miPost officeBelva Post Office2.2 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall2.6 miPoliceGauley Bridge Police Department2.6 miFire stationGauley Bridge Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW25 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 602.7 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG7.7 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26674 ZIP area.
