Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:22 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:50 am – 5:28 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F57 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month January5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamestown Wwtp station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpearman Islandisland · 4.1 miRock House Natural Bridgenatural arch · 4.5 miThomas Islandisland · 4.8 miWinfreys Rockspeak · 6.1 miLake Cumberland Kendall Campgroundcampground · 9.3 miWolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor and Environmental Education Centervisitor center · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalem Parkpark · 6.7 miLake Cumberland State Resort Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 3,729 acresDale Hollow Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 3,518 acresDale Hollow Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.0 mi · 9,182 acresMud Camp Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 572 acresCumberland Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.0 mi · 90,149 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCumberland County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 44 mi away
Drinking waterCumberland Co Water Districtserves 7,099 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation734 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCumberland County Hospital6.5 miPost officeBurkesville Post Office6.8 miTown hallBurkesville City Hall6.9 miPoliceCumberland County Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationBurkesville Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX89 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA92 miUS highwayN US Hwy 1277.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42711 ZIP area.
