Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:51 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:30 am – 4:57 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 9 days30 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg station, 14 mi away; snow from Franklin 2 Ne
Nearby landmarksReynolds Knobpeak · under a mileHaystack Knobpeak · 1.6 miNettie Davis Springspring · 3.5 miCold Spring Riverriver · 4.9 miCAMP RUNcampground · 5.1 miLittle Turtle Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · within reach · 106,487 acresDam Site Seven Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 206 acresLost River State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 4,094 acresSpring Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 145 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.8 mi · 16,959 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 5,807 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardy County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 23 mi away
Drinking waterMoorefield Municipal Waterserves 2,328 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202137 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,745 ft837 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital14.0 miPost officeCriders Post Office4.8 miFire stationBergton Volunteer Fire Company6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD39 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD87 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 2209.4 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB74 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26838 ZIP area.
