Hot Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bath County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 738.[1] It is located about 5 miles (8.0 kilometers) southwest of Warm Springs on U.S. Route 220.
Hot Springs, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Downtown Hot Springs in the late 2000s | |
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Coordinates: 37°59′59″N 79°49′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Bath |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 738 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24445 |
Hot Springs has several historic resorts, for the springs helped develop Bath County.
Since at least the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs. Thomas Bullitt built the first inn to accommodate them in 1766 and Dr. Thomas Goode later expanded it. The most prominent modern resort, The Homestead, traces its origin to this inn. Mustoe House, The Yard, Barton Lodge, Switchback School, and Garth Newel are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3][4]
In 1943, during World War II, The Homestead hosted a United Nations conference which implemented the foundation of Food and Agriculture Organization.[5][6]
Hot springs has a (Dfb) climate type bordering on a (Dfa) and also, bordering on a (Cfa) Climate.
Climate data for Hot Springs, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
77 (25) |
83 (28) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
90 (32) |
79 (26) |
75 (24) |
100 (38) |
Average high °F (°C) | 39.8 (4.3) |
43.7 (6.5) |
52.4 (11.3) |
64.2 (17.9) |
72.2 (22.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
82.1 (27.8) |
80.4 (26.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
42.9 (6.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) |
33.5 (0.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
51.5 (10.8) |
60.0 (15.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
69.7 (20.9) |
63.3 (17.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
42.1 (5.6) |
34.1 (1.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
Average low °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
47.9 (8.8) |
56.4 (13.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
59.1 (15.1) |
52.6 (11.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
40.6 (4.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−14 (−26) |
−2 (−19) |
10 (−12) |
18 (−8) |
25 (−4) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
14 (−10) |
0 (−18) |
−20 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.64 (92) |
3.13 (80) |
4.31 (109) |
4.30 (109) |
4.69 (119) |
4.31 (109) |
4.22 (107) |
3.59 (91) |
4.13 (105) |
3.14 (80) |
3.35 (85) |
3.69 (94) |
46.50 (1,181) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
7.0 (18) |
4.6 (12) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.6 (1.5) |
4.5 (11) |
25.3 (64) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.5 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 131.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 9.4 |
Source: NOAA[7][8] |
Municipalities and communities of Bath County, Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Warm Springs | ||
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Unincorporated communities |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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