Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:19 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:55 am – 5:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisville Bowman Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Louisville Mcalpine
Nearby landmarksSixmile Islandisland · 2.3 miPutneys Pondlake · under a mileGalen College of Nursing - Louisvillecollege · 5.0 miTwelvemile Islandisland · 3.2 miSleepy Hollow Lakelake · 4.6 miUniversity of Louisville Shelby Campuscollege · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPutney Pond and Woodlandspark · under a mileHays Kennedy Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 78 acresSix Mile Island State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 86 acresZachary Taylor National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 miE.P. Tom Sawyer State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 544 acresCharlestown State Parkstate park · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199048 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025188 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, KY
Drinking waterLouisville Water Companyserves 806,997 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorton Brownsboro Hospital3.2 miPost officeHarrods Creek Post Officeunder a mileTown hallProspect City Hall1.1 miPoliceProspect Police Department1.1 miFire stationAnchorage Middletown Fire Department - EMS Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVirginia Chance School1.4 miCollegeGalen College of Nursing - Louisville5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF12 miInterstateI-265under a mileUS highwayUS 42under a mileCoachLouisvilleBarons Bus Lines9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40027 ZIP area.
