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Keswick

Total population

402

Elevation137 m
Land area5.19 km²
Weather68°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.01°, -78.36°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
137 m
Area
5.19 km²
Time zone
Eastern Time Zone

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Keswick is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, about six miles (9.7 km) east of Charlottesville. As of the 2020 census, Keswick had a population of 321.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.0145
Longitude
-78.3616
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
69.2°F
Avg low
49.5°F
Annual precipitation
40.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Tonight
68°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
88°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
67°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
66°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
86°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Keswick, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.7%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
29.9%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
9.9%
No leisure activity
19%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
616,045
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24,399
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    22,488
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20,049
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,832
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    18,984
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    18,541
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    17,819
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,570

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
2
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • ALBEMARLE HIGH
    High · Charlottesville · 1,987 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • MONTICELLO HIGH
    High · Charlottesville · 1,229 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Mountain View Elementary
    Elementary · Charlottesville · 752 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • BAKER-BUTLER ELEM
    Elementary · Charlottesville · 740 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Journey Middle
    Middle · Charlottesville · 631 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Woodbrook Elementary
    Elementary · Charlottesville · 609 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • LAKESIDE MIDDLE
    Middle · Charlottesville · 513 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Mary Carr Greer Elementary
    Elementary · Charlottesville · 495 students · 11.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Francis Walker
Francis Walker
American politician (1764-1806)
Martha Jefferson Randolph
Martha Jefferson Randolph
First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809
George Wythe Randolph
George Wythe Randolph
Confederate Army general, grandson of Thomas Jefferson (1818–1867)
Francis W. Eppes
Francis W. Eppes
American politician (1801-1881)
Meriwether Lewis Randolph
Meriwether Lewis Randolph
American politician (1810-1837)
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
American planter and politician, grandson of Thomas Jefferson (1792–1875)
B
Benjamin Franklin Bache
American surgeon and Union Navy officer (1801-1881)
E
Eston Hemings
son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (1808-1856)
H
Harriet Hemings
daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (1801–1863)
J
John Hemings
American carpenter
L
Lemuel F. Smith
American politician (1890-1956)
M
Mary Jefferson Eppes
Thomas Jefferson's younger child
M
Madison Hemings
American freed slave, son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (1805-1877)
William Emmette Coleman
William Emmette Coleman
American clerk, orientalist, spiritualist and writer (1843-1909)
Sarah Nicholas Randolph
Sarah Nicholas Randolph
1839-1892 , historian and educator
L
Lizzie Petit Cutler
1831?–16 January 1902 , writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,505

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
382
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Keswick

Geology and mineral resources of the Boswells Tavern and Keswick quadrangles, Virginia
D. L. Rossman · 1991

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Gray Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Seen 2026-07-27
Polyphemus Moth
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Seen 2026-07-27
Tiger Bee Fly
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
Seen 2026-07-27
Spongy Oak Apple Gall Wasp
Spongy Oak Apple Gall Wasp
Amphibolips confluenta
Seen 2026-07-27
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
Seen 2026-07-27
Azalea Sphinx
Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus
Seen 2026-07-27
common pawpaw
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Seen 2026-07-26
Common Whitetail
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
Seen 2026-07-26
American pokeweed
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Seen 2026-07-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
S F RIVANNA RIVER NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Distance
8.1 mi
Streamflow
14 cfs
Gage height
1.92 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-07-27 17:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Keswick, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Christopher J. Dumler — Keswick, United States0.5 mi2019-06-25 14 10 51 View west along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 744 (Hacktown Road) in Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States0.5 miKeswick Post Office — Keswick, United States0.6 miEast Belmont gated entrance — Keswick, United States0.6 mi2019-06-25 14 11 41 View east along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 744 (Hacktown Road) in Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States0.6 mi2019-06-25 14 11 30 View west along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 744 (Hacktown Road) in Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States0.6 mi2019-06-25 14 12 22 View east along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 744 (Hacktown Road) in Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States0.6 mi2019-06-25 14 04 15 View west along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 731 (Keswick Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.2 mi2019-06-25 14 04 46 View west along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 731 (Keswick Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.2 mi2019-06-25 14 05 00 View east along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 731 (Keswick Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.2 mi2019-06-25 14 05 36 View east along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 731 (Keswick Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.2 mi2016-06-03 13 22 05 View west along Interstate 64 just west of Exit 129 in Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.3 miEdge Hill entrance — Keswick, United States1.5 miLimestone fenceline, Albemarle County — Keswick, United States1.5 mi2019-06-06 14 59 33 View east along Interstate 64 at Exit 129 (Virginia State Route 616, Keswick, Boyd Tavern) in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.5 mi2019-10-21 15 00 37 View west along Virginia State Route 22 (Louisa Road) from the overpass for Interstate 64 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.6 mi2019-10-21 15 03 48 View east along Virginia State Route 22 (Louisa Road) from the overpass for Interstate 64 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.6 mi2019-06-25 14 22 18 View west along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 616 (Black Cat Road) in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.7 mi2019-06-25 14 23 58 View east along the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 616 (Black Cat Road) in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.7 mi2016-06-27 07 46 04 View east along Virginia State Route 22 (Louisa Road) just east of U.S. Route 250 (Richmond Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.8 mi2019-06-25 14 22 58 View west along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 616 (Black Cat Road) in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.8 mi2019-06-25 14 23 16 View east along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 from the overpass for Virginia State Route 616 (Black Cat Road) in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.8 mi2019-10-21 15 11 43 View east along Virginia State Route 22 (Louisa Road) just east of U.S. Route 250 (Richmond Road) in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia — Keswick, United States1.8 miClifton driveway signage — Keswick, United States2 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET