Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:45 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:28 am – 4:51 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksOwens Farm Springspring · under a mileGrey Springspring · 1.3 miAmerican Public University Systemcollege · 5.0 miWhite Hillpeak · 3.2 miHillside Lakelake · 6.7 miBlue Ridge Community and Technical Collegecollege · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeetown Parkpark · 1.4 miJames Hite Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 116 acresChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.4 mi · 13,211 acresHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.6 mi · 2,184 acresSweet Run State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 604 acresLoudoun - future State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 604 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201029 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 20166 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 20 mi away
Drinking waterWvaw - Valley Water and Sewer-deerwoodserves 219 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation516 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Medical Center4.8 miPost officeRanson Post Office4.2 miTown hallRanson City Hall4.7 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationMiddleway Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolEastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy1.2 miSchoolWee Disciples Christian Academy1.8 miCollegeAmerican Public University System5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR29 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD37 miInterstateI-816.2 miUS highwayUS 3405.7 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB9.2 miRailDUFFIELDS W VA MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.3 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25429 ZIP area.
