Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:26 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:55 am – 5:32 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days47 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bowling Green Warren Co Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Kentucky Universitycollege · 3.3 miReservoir Hillpeak · 2.4 miSouthcentral Kentucky Community and Technical Collegecollege · 4.5 miLimestone Lakelake · 3.8 miUnbanar Islandisland · 3.2 miWilkerson Islandisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLovers Lane Parkpark · under a mile · 77 acresSpero Kereiakes Parkpark · 1.3 miMammoth Cave National Parknational park · 15.7 mi · 50,624 acresBarren River Mussel Sanctuarystate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 103 acresShanty Hollow Lakestate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 113 acresChaney Lake State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198048 mi away, near Fordsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Mar 198048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWarren County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured81 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Warren County monitors, KY
Drinking waterWarren County Water Districtserves 91,118 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRivendell Behavioral Health Hospital1.1 miPost officeBowling Green Post Office2.9 miTown hallPlum Springs City Hall2.7 miPoliceBowling Green Police Department2.9 miFire stationAlvaton Volunteer Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBriarwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPotter Gray Elementary School1.3 miCollegeWestern Kentucky University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA61 miInterstateI-65under a mileUS highwayUS 31W1.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42128 ZIP area.
