Pennington Gap, Virginia facts for kids
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Pennington Gap, Virginia
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Morgan Street downtown (2017)
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Location of Pennington Gap, Virginia
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | Lee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,624 | |
| • Density | 960.9/sq mi (371.6/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP Code |
24277
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| Area code | 276 | |
| FIPS code | 51-61560 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1486137 | |
Pennington Gap is a town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2020 census.
History
The Pennington Gap post office was established in 1891.
The Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap closed in October 2013, but reopened as Lee County Community Hospital in 2021.
Geography
Pennington Gap is located at 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667°N 83.02944°W (36.756580, −83.029375).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Pennington Gap is located at the junction of U.S. Route 58A and U.S. Route 421.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pennington Gap has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Pennington Gap, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
94 (34) |
85 (29) |
78 (26) |
105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
68.7 (20.4) |
76.1 (24.5) |
82.8 (28.2) |
85.3 (29.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
80.7 (27.1) |
70.5 (21.4) |
58.2 (14.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
67.4 (19.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.0 (1.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
45.2 (7.3) |
54.1 (12.3) |
63.0 (17.2) |
70.7 (21.5) |
74.1 (23.4) |
73.2 (22.9) |
67.7 (19.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
44.9 (7.2) |
37.3 (2.9) |
54.8 (12.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.2 (−4.9) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
39.6 (4.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.7 (14.8) |
62.8 (17.1) |
61.6 (16.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
41.7 (5.4) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
42.3 (5.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−21 (−29) |
−8 (−22) |
16 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
41 (5) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
16 (−9) |
3 (−16) |
−16 (−27) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.41 (112) |
4.37 (111) |
4.86 (123) |
4.59 (117) |
4.32 (110) |
4.39 (112) |
4.44 (113) |
3.95 (100) |
3.71 (94) |
2.99 (76) |
2.88 (73) |
4.77 (121) |
49.68 (1,262) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.5 (8.9) |
2.8 (7.1) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
9.3 (24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.9 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 126.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 399 | — | |
| 1910 | 792 | 98.5% | |
| 1920 | 940 | 18.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,553 | 65.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,990 | 28.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,090 | 5.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,799 | −13.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,886 | 4.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,716 | −9.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,922 | 12.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,781 | −7.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,781 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,624 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
At the 2020 census there were 1,624 people living in the town.
Education
Lee County Public Schools operates schools in the county.
Pennington Elementary School was located on Morgan Avenue, consisting of three buildings built at various times, 1912, 1917, and 1937.
In 1989, with the consolidation of many of the county's high schools at the newly constructed Lee High School, the old Pennington High School was converted into Pennington Middle School (grades 5–7).
Notable people
- Barry Audia, pro boxer
- Claude Ely, preacher and songwriter
- Jim Pankovits, pro baseball player
- William C. Wampler, representative to the United States Congress
- Carol S. Wood, mathematician
See also
In Spanish: Pennington Gap (Virginia) para niños
