Location
Clarke County, Frederick County and the City of Winchester all lie in the northern Shenandoah Valley.
Average Annual Temperatures
January: 41˚F
July: 86˚F
Average Annual Precipitation
Rain: 38.07 inches
Snow: 18 inches
Distance to the Top of Virginia From:
Washington, DC: 72 miles
Richmond, VA: 135 miles
Pittsburgh, PA: 226 miles
Norfolk, VA: 226 miles
New York, NY: 281 miles
Charlotte, NC: 363 miles
Detroit, MI: 454 miles
Toronto, Canada: 511 miles
Atlanta, GA: 637 miles
Boston, MA: 640 miles
Transportation
Surface Arteries
Interstates 81 and 66
U.S. highways 50, 11 and 522
Virginia highways 7 and 37
Airports
Winchester Regional Airport
Dulles International Airport: 50 miles away
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: 75 miles away
Baltimore-Washington International Airport: 100 miles away
Ports
Virginia Inland Port: 15 miles away
Port of Norfolk: 225 miles away
Railroads
CSX and Winchester & Western provide connecting service to Norfolk Southern, which offers piggyback and intermodal transfer from the Virginia Inland Port.
Emergency / Medical
In case of emergency, dial 911.
Hospital
Winchester Medical Center
540-536-8000
1840 Amherst St., Winchester, VA 22601
Fire Departments
Winchester Fire & Rescue Department
540-662-2298 (nonemergencies)
Frederick County Fire Rescue Department
540-665-5618
Clarke County Department of Fire, EMS and Emergency Management
540-955-5105
Police Departments
Winchester Police Department
540-662-4131 (nonemergencies)
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
540-662-6168 (nonemergencies)
Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
540-955-1234 (nonemergencies)
Department of Family & Children Services
Winchester Department of Social Services
540-662-3807
24 Baker St., Winchester, VA 22601
Government Federal and State
Visit www.senate.gov and www.house.gov for a complete list of U.S. senators and representatives for the state of Virginia. Visit virginiageneralassembly.gov for a complete list of state senators and representatives.
Local
Frederick County
540-665-5600
107 N. Kent St., Winchester, VA 2601
Clarke County
540-955-5100
101 Chalmers Ct., Suite B, Berryville, VA 22611
City of Winchester
540-667-1815
15 N. Cameron St., Winchester, VA 22601
Education
Public
Clarke County Public Schools
540-955-6100
Elementary
Boyce Elementary School
540-955-6115
D.G. Cooley Elementary School
540-955-6120
Middle
Johnson-Williams Middle School
540-955-6160
High
Clarke County High School
540-955-6130
Frederick County Public Schools
540-662-3888
Elementary
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School
540-662-4781
Armel Elementary School
540-869-1657
Bass-Hoover Elementary School
540-869-4700
Evendale Elementary School
540-662-0531
Gainesboro Elementary School
540-888-4550
Greenwood Mill Elementary School
540-667-7863
Indian Hollow Elementary School
540-877-2283
Middletown Elementary School
540-869-4615
Orchard View Elementary School
540-869-8642
Redbun Run Elementary School
540-678-1868
Stonewall Elementary School
540-662-2289
Middle
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School
540-662-0500
Frederick County Middle School
540-888-4296
James Wood Middle School
540-667-7500
Robert E. Aylor Middle School
540-869-3736
High
James Wood High School
540-667-5226
Millbrook High School
540-545-2800
Sherando High School
540-869-0060
Educational Centers and Programs
Dowell J. Howard Center
540-722-2134
Northwestern Regional Education Programs
540-665-0103
Winchester Public Schools
540-667-4253
Elementary
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
540-662-7656
John Kerr Elementary School
540-662-3945
Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
540-662-3575
Virginia Avenue – Charlotte DeHart Elementary
540-665-6330
Middle
Daniel Morgan Middle School
540-667-7171
High
John Handley High School
540-662-3471
Educational Centers and Programs
Jefferson Street Center
540-678-3699
Private
Sacred Heart Academy
540-662-7177
Mountain Laurel Montessori School
540-636-4257
Powhatan School
540-837-1009
Randolph-Macon Academy
540-636-5200
Timber Ridge School
540-888-3456
Middleburg Academy, Inc.
540-687-5581
Massanutten Military Academy
540-325 9053
Colleges and Universities
Lord Fairfax Community College
800-906-5322
Shenandoah University
800-432-2266
Libraries
Handley Regional Library
504-662-9041
100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester, VA 22601
Bowman Library
540-869-9000
871 Tasker Road Stephens City, VA 22655
Clarke County Library
540-955-5144
101 Chalmers Court, Suite C, Berryville, VA 22611
Economic Development
Frederick County Economic Development Authority
540-665-0973
Winchester Economic Development Authority
540-667-1815 ext.1663
Clarke County Economic Development
540-955-5107
Tourists & Visitors Center
Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau
540-542-1326
Clarke County Tourism
540-955-5100
Registrations
Automobile Tags
Clarke County Treasurer’s Office
504-955-5160
101 Chalmers Ct., P.O. Box 537, Berryville, VA 22611
Frederick County Treasurer’s Office
504-665-5607
107 N. Kent St., Winchester, VA 22601
Driver’s License
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
804-497-7100
4050 Valley Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
Pets
Clarke County Animal Control
504-955-5104
225 Ramsburg Lane, Berryville, VA 22611
Frederick County Animal Control – Frederick County Sheriff’s Department
540-662-6162
107 N. Kent St., Winchester, VA 22601
Winchester Animal Control – Winchester Police Dept
540-662-4131
231 E. Piccadilly St., Winchester, VA 22601
Utilities
Cable/Internet Providers
Comcast
434-960-5619
Shentel
(800) 743-6895
Winchester Wireless
(540) 722-9688
Gas & Electric
Rappahannock Electric Co-op
800-552-3904
Shenandoah Valley Electric Co-op
540-450-0111
Telephone
Comcast
434-960-5619
Waste Management
Republic Services
540-877-3811
403 Lenoir Drive, Winchester, VA 22603
Recycling
Southern Scrap Williams Recycling
540-662-0265
P.O. Box 3235, Winchester, VA 22604
Winchester Public Services Department
540-667-1815
301 East Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601
Frederick County
540-665-5643
280 Landfill Rd. Winchester, VA 22602
Water & Sewage
Winchester Public Services Department
540-667-1815
15 N. Cameron St., Winchester, VA 22601
Frederick County
540- 868-1061
315 Tasker Rd. Stephens City, VA 22655