Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:20 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:48 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month March14 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello 3 Ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksThe Pinnaclepeak · under a mileElk Springspring · under a mileWilhite Mountainpeak · 2.2 miDoublehead Springspring · 1.7 miFour Neck Pondlake · under a mileJock Fallswaterfall · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 2.0 miCumberland Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.9 mi · 90,149 acresLake Cumberland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 51,668 acresLittle South Fork State Natural Area (Steele Hollow State Natural Area)state conservation land · 9.1 mi · 2,231 acresLittle South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,414 acresMeadow Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 232 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 17 Sep 200446 mi away, near Corbin, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 27 Jan 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 25 mi away
Drinking waterMonticello Water & Sewer Commissionserves 21,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation980 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne County Hospital3.0 miPost officeMonticello Post Office4.1 miTown hallMonticello City Hall2.7 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationMonticello Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS82 miInterstateI-7536 miUS highwayUS 12717 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42632 ZIP area.
