Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:43 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:49 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 32°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days14 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Charles 5 Ene station, 3 mi away; snow from Painter 2 W
Parks and public landsMockhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 7,378 acresWreck Island State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 714 acresIndiantown Recreation Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 50 acresKiptopeke State Parkstate park · 9.0 miEastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.9 mi · 1,327 acresCape Charlesstate conservation land · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthampton County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 28 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Cape Charlesserves 3,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCheriton Post Office5.7 miTown hallCheriton Town Hall5.7 miPoliceNorthampton County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationCheriton Volunteer Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF32 miInterstateI-26430 miUS highwayUS 135.6 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23482 ZIP area.
