Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:46 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:24 am – 4:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warrenton 3 Se station, 15 mi away; rain from Remington 4.0 Ene; snow from Quantico Mcas
Nearby landmarksLake Arrowheadlake · 2.7 miHidden Lakelake · 2.0 miLunga Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miUniversity of Mary Washington - Stafford Campuscollege · 10.0 miRapidan Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCurtis Memorial Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 475 acresMonroe Parkpark · 5.2 miFredericksburg and Spot. National Military Parknational park · 13.2 miC.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 4,084 acresMerrimac Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 302 acresQuantico National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.1 mi · 730 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201145 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFauquier County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025239 of 245 days measured6 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fauquier County monitors, VA
Drinking waterTown of Warrentonserves 11,801 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation358 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStafford Hospital11.9 miPost officeRuby Post Office3.2 miFire stationStafford County Fire and Rescue Department Company 8 Rockhill3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Mary Washington - Stafford Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD31 miInterstateI-9511 miUS highwayUS 174.9 miAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG16 miRail2Virginia Railway Express (VRE)14 miCoachFredericksburg, VA (Warrenton Road Commuter Lot (Free overnight parking, at owner's own risk))OurBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22739 ZIP area.
