Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People5 residentsin the ZIP code area5 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 7 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Nearby landmarksBeury Mountainpeak · under a mileSilo Rapidsrapids · under a mileBobby Gardner Springspring · 1.8 miHighland Mountainpeak · 3.2 miSurprise Rapidsrapids · 2.7 miCoal Runreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · within reach · 52,890 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 1,581 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 4,062 acresNeedleseye Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 286 acresOak Hill City Parkpark · 7.2 miPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199145 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,333 ft711 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center7.1 miPost officeLayland Post Office4.3 miTown hallOak Hill City Hall7.0 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office Danese Detachment7.1 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW11 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO140 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 196.7 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN3.2 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25936 ZIP area.
