Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:09 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:45 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 16 days25 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gimlet 9n station, 5 mi away; rain from Morehead 6.4 Ne; snow from Olive Hill 5ne
Nearby landmarksOlive Hill Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miHighland Forestwoods · 6.9 miArmstrong Hillpeak · 7.3 miBob Horton Hillpeak · 8.1 miChalybeate Springspring · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEd Mabry - Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,486 acresOlive Hill Lake Conservationpark · 5.9 mi · 299 acresSunnybrook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 142 acresGrayson Lake State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,204 acresCarter Caves State Resort Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,820 acresGrayson Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 11,668 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Jul 198039 mi away, near Sharpsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 364 days measured40 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carter County monitors, KY
Drinking waterRattlesnake Ridge Water Districtserves 11,397 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation839 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Claire Regional Medical Center11.3 miPost officeElliottville Post Office3.5 miTown hallOlive Hill City Hall5.7 miPoliceOlive Hill Police Department5.7 miFire stationElliottville Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorehead State University10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS38 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG96 miInterstateI-646.1 miUS highwayW US Hwy 604.2 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41150 ZIP area.
