Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:21 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:51 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greensburg station, 12 mi away; snow from Jamestown Wwtp
Nearby landmarksLindsey Wilson Collegecollege · 4.1 miCasey Spring (historical)spring · 2.8 miMount Matneypeak · 5.1 miFaulkner Sulphur Springspring · 6.9 miGreen River Hillpeak · 8.1 miGreen River Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColumbia City Parkpark · 4.0 miHwy 55 Roadside Parkpark · 5.0 miGreen Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.7 mi · 32,392 acresGreen River Lake State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 1,313 acresGreen River Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 21,039 acresSpurlington Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAdair County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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 waterColumbia/adair Utilities Districtserves 22,113 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation766 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTJ Health Columbia Hospital4.5 miPost officeColumbia Post Office3.4 miTown hallColumbia City Hall3.8 miPoliceAdair County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationColumbia - Adair Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLindsey Wilson College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF75 miInterstateI-6532 miUS highwayUS 689.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42720 ZIP area.
