Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:32 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:03 am – 4:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days31 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosiclare 5nw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLead Hillpeak · under a mileTOWER ROCK CGcampground · 2.9 miDecker Springspring · 2.6 miKeeling Hillpeak · 2.7 miRound Springspring · 3.0 miCrawford Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCave-In-Rock State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 188 acresDam 50 Recreational Areapark · 8.3 miBig Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Foreststate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 7,575 acresBig Grand Pierre Glade State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 331 acresGibbons Creek Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 175 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200243 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 40 mi away
Drinking waterIl American-rosiclareserves 1,387 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation519 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHardin County General Hospital8.3 miPost officeCave In Rock Post Office4.6 miTown hallCave In Rock City Hall4.5 miPoliceHardin County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationCave In Rock Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH42 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA128 miInterstateI-6930 miUS highwayUS 6014 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62955 ZIP area.
