Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:20 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:53 am – 5:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days24 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bardstown 5e station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMy Old Kentucky Home State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.0 miBarton Lakelake · 3.1 miNall Hillpeak · 2.3 miMy Old Kentucky Home State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.5 miFederal Hillpeak · 3.5 miSympson Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMy Old Kentucky Home State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 290 acresTown Creek Greenwayhistoric site · 3.4 miCity Parkpark · 4.0 miLincoln Homestead State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 208 acresJohn C. Williams Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 968 acresThompson Creek Glades State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 64 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 3.1 on 4 Jun 198723 mi away, near Shepherdsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 198723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNelson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 360 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, KY, 15 mi away
Drinking waterBardstown Municipal Water Deptserves 31,185 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlaget Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeBardstown Post Office4.1 miTown hallBardstown City Hall4.1 miPoliceBardstown Police Department3.5 miFire stationNelson County Fire and Rescue Station 843.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF33 miInterstateI-6516 miUS highwayUS 1502.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40048 ZIP area.
