Location & Surroundings

Root Swamp is a stream in Virginia, United States, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ashland, 33 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 110 km to the north. The nearest airport is Toddsbury Farm Airport, 14 km away.

Also known as: Root Creek

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 55' 45" N, 77° 10' 44" W
  • Elevation 13 m (DEM: 22 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

Root Creek

Weather in Root Swamp

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

Now 19.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 20.1 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 74 W/m2.

Temperature
19.9 C
Wind
3.5 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
38 %
Precip
0.00 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 19.9 3.5 187 95 1,011.3 - / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
6h 19.1 2.8 217 97 1,011.6 8.37 / 8.37 100 0.1 n/a
12h 20.1 1.6 349 75 1,011.1 0.00 / 2.54 100 73.7 n/a
18h 14.5 1.3 117 94 1,011.9 0.00 / 2.06 0 24.7 n/a
Tomorrow 13.6 3.7 353 80 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
30h 10.1 3.9 351 57 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.2 n/a
36h 15.3 3.2 324 41 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 3 417.8 n/a
42h 9.7 4.3 333 55 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 197.3 n/a
Sunday 6.2 2.4 297 75 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
54h 5.4 2.2 267 79 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.3 n/a
60h 16.3 2.7 292 42 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 415.8 n/a
66h 10.2 2.5 199 66 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 198.6 n/a
Monday 7.4 2.2 266 73 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Root Swamp?
Now 19.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 20.1 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 74 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Root Swamp today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 17:06 (local time). Day length about 10h 28m.
What is the local time in Root Swamp?
Local time is 13:23. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Root Swamp?
Root Swamp is a stream.
What is the elevation of Root Swamp?
Elevation about 13 m. DEM 22 m.
Where is Root Swamp located?
It is at 37.92903, -77.17886 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Root Swamp in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4782845

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