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Location & Surroundings

New River is a river in West Virginia, United States, at 199 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oak Hill, 21 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 370 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lee Massey Airport, 13 km away.

Also known as: Conhaway River · Kunhaway River · Woods River · Kanawha River · Wood River · Great Konhaway River

Overview

New River is river in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina in the United States.

It is located in Virginia, United States.

Established in 1975-00-00.

Also known as: FR New River

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Image NewRiverFromHawksNestWV.jpg

Detail map

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Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Virginia
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 9' 42" N, 81° 11' 47" W
  • Elevation 199 m (DEM: 196 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 207 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

Conhaway River
Kunhaway River
Woods River
Kanawha River
Wood River
Great Konhaway River
Mon-don-ga-cha-te
Wood's River

Weather in New River

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for New River, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.3 to 20.3 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.

Temperature
16.7 C
Wind
4.5 m/s SE (125 deg)
Humidity
46 %
Pressure
1,023.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.22 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.7 4.5 125 46 1,023.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.3 4.9 110 89 1,020.8 2.01 / 2.01 100 17.1 n/a
12h 16.0 6.6 133 93 1,016.6 12.29 / 14.30 100 0.0 n/a
18h 16.9 4.8 139 94 1,014.0 0.00 / 5.91 33 0.8 n/a
Tomorrow 20.3 3.7 154 83 1,010.0 0.00 / 2.22 75 323.6 n/a
30h 15.1 3.2 224 96 1,010.9 1.37 / 3.58 100 149.7 n/a
36h 15.5 4.4 289 98 1,011.5 2.00 / 5.58 100 0.0 n/a
42h 14.8 3.3 300 99 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.03 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 17.2 2.6 286 90 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.30 100 82.7 n/a
54h 15.0 1.3 150 95 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.08 54 152.2 n/a
60h 13.7 2.0 154 94 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
66h 13.7 2.1 160 92 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 1.1 n/a
Tuesday 26.9 3.6 237 45 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 470.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in New River?
Now 16.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.3 to 20.3 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in New River today?
Sunrise around 07:28 and sunset around 18:54 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in New River?
Local time is 01:22. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is New River?
New River is a stream.
What is the elevation of New River?
Elevation about 199 m. DEM 196 m.
Where is New River located?
It is at 38.16177, -81.19650 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is New River in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4816545
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