1900 · New River, west of Thurmond · Library of Congress
Thurmond’s story
Thurmond in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
ThurmondWV
A town of 5. Nearly 97.7% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5
residents
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Thurmond stand out
The thing Thurmond does most differently from other towns.
Small town
5 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Cloudy
H 78° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Historic town inside national park prepares legal fight to stop demolitionsWest Virginia Explorer · Sep 5
- This ghost town is now a National Park with stunning scenery, hiking and abandoned buildingsIt's a Southern Thing · Aug 18
- Thurmond moves toward federal lawsuit to halt demolition of historic buildingsWest Virginia Explorer · Aug 12
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thurmond. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Thurmond is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
97.7%conserved
97.7%
conserved · 109 of 111 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve | — | 111 |
| 2. New River Gorge National Park | — | 104 |
| 3. New River Gorge National Preserve | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Thurmond has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring41–65°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Get outside
0 miles of trails in Thurmond
97.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
1
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve111 acres
2
New River Gorge National Park104 acres
3
New River Gorge National Preserve8 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Thurmond
Town in West Virginia, United States
Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was recorded as 5 in the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Most of Thurmond is owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The C&O passenger railway depot in town was renovated in 1995 and now functions as a Park Service visitor center. The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Thurmond is the least-populous municipality in West Virginia. During the cit…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- ZIP code
- 25936
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