Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:01 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:34 am – 5:07 pm
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People7 residentsin the ZIP code area7 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days20 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alderson station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWind Creek Mountainpeak · 1.8 miPence Springspring · 1.6 miWolf Creek Mountainpeak · 3.0 miBargers Springspring · 4.0 miJohnson Islandisland · 5.8 miGreenbrier Riverriver · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlderson Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 6.2 miAlderson Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.3 miBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 891 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197425 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201713 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 24 mi away
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone100% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluestone Plantserves 20,562 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,698 ft518 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital7.8 miPost officeTalcott Post Office2.0 miTown hallAlderson City Hall5.9 miPoliceAlderson Police Department5.9 miFire stationGreenbrier Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolGreenbrier Academy For Girls1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO116 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 21910 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD5.9 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24962 ZIP area.
