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Sandstone
, also known as New Richmond or New River Falls, is an unincorporated community in Summers County in the southeastern part of the state. It lies along West Virginia Route 20 and the New River. To the north is the city of Hinton. The Sandstone Visitors Center is located one mile off the Sandstone Exit on I-64 not far from the Mary Draper Ingles crossing. The facility is earth friendly, with local and recycled materials comprising its structure and native plants in a xeriscaping absorb rainfall and thermal heat. An interactive museum is part of the visitors center. The community of Sandstone began to boom in the 1800s with the coming of the railroad. Then known as the station at New Richmond, it rivaled Hinton as the commerce center of the county. There was another New Richmond on the C&O in the State of Ohio, so in order to avoid confusion, the railroad renamed the station Sandstone and in 1915. The community thrived through the middle of the 20th century, but has lost much of its population and commerce in recent years. However, it's located near one of the most visited natural landmarks of the New River Gorge National River - Sandstone Falls. The waterfalls is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of West Virginia. To locate the falls, take Interstate 64 exit 138 (Sandstone-Hinton exit), follow WV Route 20 south eleven miles through Hinton to River Road. Follow River Road (WV-26) 8.5 miles.
Surrounding areas: Hinton, West Virginia (7.5 mi), Glade Springs, West Virginia (10.1 mi), Jumping Branch, West Virginia (11.1 mi), Pence Springs, West Virginia (11.1 mi), Beckley, West Virginia (16.1 mi), Pipestem, West Virginia (16.1 mi), Sam Black Church, West Virginia (16.7 mi)
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Sandstone Vacation Rentals
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Sandstone Hotels and Resorts
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| Dawson Inn | 2625 Lawn Rd | Meadow Bridge, WV | 6.4 mi. | (304) 392-6661 | | Bluestone State Park | HC 85 Box 3 | Hinton, WV | 6.7 mi. | (304) 466-2805 | | Pence Springs Lodge | Rt 3 | Pence Springs, WV | 11.1 mi. | (304) 445-2606 | | Glade Springs Resort Buildings A-h | 3000 LK Dr | Daniels, WV | 12.8 mi. | (304) 763-2000 | | Sleep Inn Motel | 1124 Airport Rd | Beaver, WV | 13.0 mi. | (304) 255-4222 | | River View Motel | Rt 2 Box O | Alderson, WV | 14.0 mi. | (304) 445-2550 | | Ponderosa Lodge | Rt 60 & Rt 2 | Rainelle, WV | 15.3 mi. | (304) 438-7113 | | Rainelle Motor Lodge | 906 Main St | Rainelle, WV | 15.6 mi. | (304) 438-8571 | | Courtyard Beckley | 124 Hylton Ln | Beckley, WV | 16.0 mi. | (800) 321-2211 | | Fairfield Inn | 125 Hylton Ln | Beckley, WV | 16.0 mi. | (304) 252-8661 | | Pipestem State Park | | Pipestem, WV | 16.1 mi. | (304) 466-1800 | | Appalachian Resort Inn | Flattop MTN Rd | Ghent, WV | 16.2 mi. | (304) 787-5559 | | Knights Inn | 300 Odd Rd I77 Exit 28 | Ghent, WV | 16.2 mi. | (304) 787-3250 | | Americas Best Value Inn | 127 Ontario Dr | Mount Hope, WV | 17.2 mi. | (304) 877-6455 | | Comfort Inn | 1909 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 17.4 mi. | (304) 255-2161 | | Howard Johnson | 1907 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 17.4 mi. | (304) 255-5900 | | Quality Inn Beckley | 1924 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 17.5 mi. | (304) 255-1511 | | Super 8 Motel | 2014 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 17.8 mi. | (304) 253-0802 | | Country Inn & Suites | 2120 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 17.9 mi. | (304) 252-5100 | | Days Inn Of Beckley | 300 Harper Park Dr | Beckley, WV | 17.9 mi. | (304) 255-5291 | | Hampton Inn Beckley | 110 Harper Park Dr | Beckley, WV | 17.9 mi. | (304) 252-2121 | | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites | 114 Dry Hill Rd | Beckley, WV | 18.2 mi. | (304) 252-2250 | | B B'S Motel | HC 71 Box 72 | Asbury, WV | 18.4 mi. | (304) 645-6890 | | Microtel Inn | 2130 Harper Rd | Beckley, WV | 18.4 mi. | (304) 256-2000 | | Super 8 Motel No 14050 | 9020 Fayette Landings Shopping Center | Oak Hill, WV | 19.8 mi. | (304) 465-0010 | | Super 8 | 9020 Fayette Landing | Oak Hill, WV | 19.8 mi. | (304) 465-0010 | | Holiday Inn Oak Hill | 340 Oyler Ave | Oak Hill, WV | 20.2 mi. | (304) 465-0571 | | Quality Inn New River Gorge | Us Rt 19 And Laurel Creek Rd | Fayetteville, WV | 22.7 mi. | (304) 574-3443 | | Fairlea Townhouse Motel | Fair St | Fairlea, WV | 23.7 mi. | (304) 645-7070 | | Embassy Inn - Office Building | 107 W Fair St | Fairlea, WV | 23.8 mi. | (304) 645-7070 | | Sunset Terrace Motel | RR 2 Box 375a | Lewisburg, WV | 24.4 mi. | (304) 645-2363 | | Sunset Terrace Motel | | Lewisburg, WV | 24.4 mi. | (304) 645-2363 | | Fort Savannah Inn | 204 N Jefferson St | Lewisburg, WV | 24.6 mi. | (304) 645-3055 | | General Lewis Inn | 301 E Washington St | Lewisburg, WV | 24.6 mi. | (304) 645-2600 | | Super 8 Motel Lewisburg | 550 N Jefferson St | Lewisburg, WV | 25.5 mi. | (304) 647-3188 | | Days Inn Motel | 635 N Jefferson St | Lewisburg, WV | 25.7 mi. | (304) 645-2345 | | Summersville Motor Inn | | MT Nebo, WV | 28.3 mi. | (304) 872-5151 | | Ramada Limited | 1115 Oakvale Rd | Princeton, WV | 29.4 mi. | (304) 425-8711 | | Turnpike Motel | 1119 Oakvale Rd | Princeton, WV | 29.4 mi. | (304) 425-2268 | | Sleep Inn | 1015 Oakvale Rd | Princeton, WV | 29.5 mi. | (304) 431-2800 |
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Sandstone Weather & Climate
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South Central West Virginia is dominated by a humid continental climate, due to its geographical location in the higher elevations. Summers are very warm and humid and winters are cold and snowy. The humid continental climate is marked by variable weather patterns and a large seasonal temperature variance. Summers are often warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms and winters can be very cold with frequent snowfall and persistent snow cover. The seasonal temperature variance is typically 25-35C (45-63F) and increases as one moves further inland. Places with at least four months of average daily temperatures above 10 C (50 F) and at least one month below 0 C (32 F) or -3 C (26.6 F) depending on source, and which do not meet the criteria for an arid or semiarid climate, are classified as humid continental.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
40°F |
22°F |
3.04 in. |
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| February |
45°F |
24°F |
2.67 in. |
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| March |
55°F |
31°F |
3.45 in. |
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| April |
65°F |
38°F |
3.27 in. |
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| May |
74°F |
47°F |
3.95 in. |
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| June |
80°F |
57°F |
3.33 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
62°F |
4.19 in. |
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| August |
83°F |
61°F |
3.29 in. |
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| September |
77°F |
54°F |
2.83 in. |
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| October |
66°F |
42°F |
2.60 in. |
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| November |
55°F |
32°F |
2.52 in. |
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| December |
43°F |
25°F |
2.58 in. |
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Sandstone Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Raleigh County Memorial airport (BKW) located about 12 miles west of Sandstone in Beckley, West Virginia, the Greenbrier Valley airport (LWB) located approximately 27 miles east of Sandstone in Lewisburg, West Virginia, the New River Valley airport (PSK) located roughly 45 miles south of Sandstone in Dublin, Virginia, the Yeager airport (CRW) located around 56 miles northwest of Sandstone in Charleston, West Virginia, and finally Roanoke Regional Woodrum Field (ROA) located about 58 miles southeast of Sandstone in Roanoke, Virginia.
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Sandstone Attractions
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| | | Golf Courses |
| WillowWood Country Club | Hinton | WV | 7.0 mi. | | | Beaver Creek Golf Club | Beaver | WV | 13.7 mi. | | | Grandview Country Club | Beaver | WV | 13.7 mi. | | | Greenbrier Hills Golf Club | Rainelle | WV | 14.9 mi. | | | Saddlebred Golf Club | Beckley | WV | 15.8 mi. | | | Bridge Haven Golf Club | Fayetteville | WV | 22.4 mi. | | | Lewisburg Elks Country Club | Lewisburg | WV | 24.4 mi. | | | Fountain Springs Golf Course | Peterstown | WV | 26.9 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Winterplace | Flat Top | WV | 17.2 mi. | | | The Homestead | Hot Springs | VA | 59.9 mi. | | | Canaan Valley | Davis | WV | 65.3 mi. | | | Wintergreen Resort | Wintergreen | VA | 109.0 mi. | | | Massanutten | Harrisonburg | VA | 119.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Sandstone Falls State Park | | WV | 1.5 mi. | | | Grandview State Park | | WV | 10.4 mi. | | | Little Beaver State Park | | WV | 10.5 mi. | | | Bluestone State Park | | WV | 11.3 mi. | | | Babcock State Park | | WV | 15.7 mi. | | | Pipestem State Park | | WV | 17.5 mi. | | | Hawks Nest State Park | | WV | 26.9 mi. | | | Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park | | WV | 29.7 mi. | | | Twin Falls State Park | | WV | 31.0 mi. | | | Pinnacle Rock State Park | | WV | 38.6 mi. | | | Beartown State Park | | WV | 39.0 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Museum | Beckley | WV | 16.2 mi. | (History) | | West Virginia State Museum | Charleston | WV | 56.8 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Mill Mountain Zoo | Roanoke | VA | 62.5 mi. | |
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