Location & Surroundings

Point Pleasant is a settlement in Virginia, United States, at 686 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wytheville, 20 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 400 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Mercer County Airport, 25 km away.

Also known as: The Slide

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 7' 27" N, 81° 1' 0" W
  • Elevation 686 m (DEM: 687 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

The Slide

Weather in Point Pleasant

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

Now 13.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 13.2 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 130 W/m2.

Temperature
13.2 C
Wind
2.1 m/s E (110 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,025.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.73 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 13.2 2.1 110 96 1,025.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.9 2.2 111 99 1,025.3 2.23 / 2.23 100 21.4 n/a
12h 10.6 2.5 99 98 1,025.4 0.50 / 2.74 100 0.0 n/a
18h 9.5 1.9 79 98 1,026.5 5.27 / 8.01 100 0.2 n/a
Tomorrow 12.1 2.2 81 86 1,025.3 0.00 / 2.73 100 129.9 n/a
30h 10.0 0.6 64 87 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.12 10 164.9 n/a
36h 5.9 0.4 239 95 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 5.1 1.0 357 93 1,025.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 4.5 n/a
Friday 19.5 3.1 27 22 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 612.8 n/a
54h 11.0 1.6 326 59 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 402.8 n/a
60h 6.7 1.2 265 76 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
66h 6.9 1.4 290 70 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 74 4.1 n/a
Saturday 21.6 3.8 337 28 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 87 555.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Point Pleasant?
Now 13.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 13.2 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 130 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Point Pleasant today?
Sunrise around 07:11 and sunset around 19:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Point Pleasant?
Local time is 21:59. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Point Pleasant?
Point Pleasant is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Point Pleasant?
Elevation about 686 m. DEM 687 m.
Where is Point Pleasant located?
It is at 37.12429, -81.01675 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Point Pleasant in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4779650

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