Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:01 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:41 am – 5:08 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days21 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandyville 9 Ne station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsWaterfront Parkpark · 2.7 miTurkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 68 acresRavenswood Pool Parkpark · 2.7 miOhio River Access - Old Town Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miSandy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 2,420 acresOhio River Forked Run State Parkstate park · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201343 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 32 mi away
Drinking waterSouthern Jackson County P S Dserves 6,070 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital9.0 miPost officeRavenswood Post Office3.3 miTown hallRavenswood City Hall2.8 miPoliceRavenswood Police Department2.8 miFire stationSilverton Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB31 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH96 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 332.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW42 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26173 ZIP area.
