Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:14 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:41 am – 5:20 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days13 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baxter station, 10 mi away; snow from Pennington Gap
Nearby landmarksHerb Smith Lakelake · under a mileMartins Fork Lakelake · 2.1 miNotch Rockpeak · 2.0 miBeech Springspring · 3.2 miBobs Spurpeak · 3.4 miNatural Bridgenatural arch · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartins Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.5 mi · 1,522 acresCranks Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,155 acresMartins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 829 acresStone Mountain Wildlife Management Area and State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,017 acresThe Cedars State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 352 acresThe Cedarsstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201229 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025242 of 361 days measured118 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, KY, 25 mi away
Drinking waterWoodway Water Authorityserves 3,800 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,435 ft437 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarlan Appalachian Regional Hospital6.8 miPost officeCawood Post Office2.9 miTown hallJonesville Municipal Building6.9 miPoliceJonesville Police Department6.9 miFire stationMartins Fork Fire and Rescue Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Harlan Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI49 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS77 miInterstateI-8136 miUS highwayUS 4211.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24218 ZIP area.
