Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People167 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.249 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Va Hospital station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksStephens Lakelake · 1.6 miLilly Mountainpeak · 2.3 miHallie Basham Springspring · 3.1 miChestnut Flat Mountainpeak · 4.3 miRichard Cozart Springspring · 3.7 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.2 mi · 1,826 acresSophia Little League Ballfieldspark · 4.5 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 3,744 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 12.8 mi · 52,890 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 3,257 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 19 Jun 197633 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 42 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 waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,226 ft678 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.9 miPost officeLester Post Office1.2 miTown hallSophia Town Hall4.1 miPoliceLester Police Department1.1 miFire stationLester Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW9.9 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO137 miInterstateI-774.6 miUS highwayUS 196.9 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC15 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25932 ZIP area.
