Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:09 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:43 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days25 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prestonsburg 3wsw station, 6 mi away; rain from Paintsville 1e; snow from Ivel
Nearby landmarksDawkins Line Rail Trail Swamp Branch Trailheadtrailhead · 2.3 miDawkins Line Rail Trail Jenny's Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miBig Sandy Community and Technical Collegecollege · 4.8 miMorehead State University at Prestonburgcollege · 6.0 miStuffley Knobpeak · 4.3 miJenny Wiley State Resort Park Campgroundcampground · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,423 acresPaintsville Lake State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 190 acresPaintsville Country Clubpark · 6.6 mi · 248 acresArcher Parkpark · 6.6 miPaintsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.9 mi · 13,186 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 4,902 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201243 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201243 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025337 of 356 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, KY, 25 mi away
Drinking waterPaintsville Municipal Water Worksserves 24,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation860 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Appalachian Regional Healthare Regional Medical Center5.4 miPost officeHagerhill Post Office5.0 miTown hallPaintsville City Hall6.0 miPolicePaintsville Police Department6.0 miFire stationRockhouse Fire and Rescue4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBig Sandy Community and Technical College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS46 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG133 miUS highwayUS 233.6 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41228 ZIP area.
