Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:54 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:33 am – 5:01 pm
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People34 residentsin the ZIP code area14 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month May103 in of snow a year, on about 43 days0 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glady 1 N station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · within reach · 922,098 acresHuttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 2,805 acresValley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miBecky Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,904 acresFox Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 123 acresCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 383 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198037 mi away, near Huntersville, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 363 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tucker County, WV, 31 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkinsserves 9,350 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,588 ft1,094 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center14.9 miPost officeValley Bend Post Office7.0 miTown hallMill Creek Town Hall7.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Headquarters9.9 miFire stationTygart Valley Fire Company Station 26.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB46 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT125 miInterstateI-7939 miUS highwayUS 2506.5 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26268 ZIP area.
