Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:37 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min8:05 am – 5:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bardwell 2 E station, 1 mi away; rain from Cairo 3n; snow from Mayfield State Police
Nearby landmarksForked Lakelake · 6.1 miCrooked Lakelake · 6.3 miCane Islandisland · 6.1 miIsland Number 1island · 6.6 miWickliffe Mounds State Historic Site Welcome Centervisitor center · 9.2 miColumbus-Belmont State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarlisle County Parkpark · under a mileCoil Estate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 795 acresWinford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 236 acresDoug Travis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 4,131 acresColumbus-Belmont State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 171 acresWickliffe Mounds State Historic Sitestate park · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199040 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Dec 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarlisle County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 20 mi away
Drinking waterBardwell City Utilitiesserves 1,227 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Purchase Medical Center20.3 miPost officeBardwell Post Office1.1 miTown hallBardwell City Hall1.0 miPoliceBardwell Police Department1.0 miFire stationCarlisle County Rural Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH18 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM137 miInterstateI-5716 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakFulton, KY FTN24 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42070 ZIP area.
