Editing Charles Town, West Virginia (section)

==Geography and climate==
Charles Town is located in the lower [[Shenandoah Valley]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

Charles Town is located {{cvt|73|miles}} northwest of [[Washington, D.C.]] and {{cvt|75|miles}} west of [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]].

Due to its low elevation for West Virginia, Charles Town is on the northern extent of the [[Humid Subtropical]] climate zone, having cool to mildly cold winters and hot and humid summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, providing lush, abundant plant growth.{{cn|date=March 2025}}