Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:01 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People32 residentsin the ZIP code area32 households100% 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 June68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 10 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Parks and public landsBabcock State Parkstate park · under a mile · 4,062 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 4,256 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 4.6 mi · 52,890 acresFayetteville Town Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miNeedleseye Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 286 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 207 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199143 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201741 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, 37 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 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
Elevation2,320 ft707 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center9.5 miPost officeLookout Post Office3.0 miTown hallFayetteville Town Hall6.9 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationNuttall Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW18 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO145 miInterstateI-7716 miUS highwayUS 602.8 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN6.6 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25942 ZIP area.
