Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:13 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:44 am – 5:19 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days31 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Oneida
Nearby landmarksBuckhorn Lakelake · 3.6 miBargers Knobpeak · 2.6 miPanther Forkcape · 3.3 miBuckhorn Campgroundcampground · 4.7 miCherry Tree Knobpeak · 4.9 miFalls of Buffalowaterfall · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 2.2 mi · 146,434 acresBuckhorn Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 623 acresBuckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 3,571 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 24,015 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 563,866 acresBurchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 1,241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201226 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201226 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Perry County monitors, KY
Drinking waterHazard Water Departmentserves 26,730 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,352 ft412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Breckinridge Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital9.8 miPost officeBuckhorn Post Office4.8 miFire stationBuckhorn Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX81 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS105 miInterstateI-7536 miUS highwayUS 4217.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40981 ZIP area.
