Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:12 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:41 am – 5:18 pm
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People28 residentsin the ZIP code area28 households57% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Skyline 1 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDixon Mountainpeak · 3.9 miLake Tomlake · 5.0 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campuscollege · 6.0 miDixon Knobpeak · 6.9 miLittcarr Campgroundcampground · 8.4 miCarr Fork Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 4,848 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,461 acresCarr Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 mi · 3,847 acresCarr Creek State Parkstate park · 8.6 miLetcher County Parkpark · 6.6 miCarr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,880 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 10 Apr 198948 mi away, near Vansant, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 20127 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLetcher County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 18 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitesburg Water Worksserves 3,861 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,574 ft480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital6.9 miPost officeRoxana Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhitesburg City Hall6.3 miPoliceLetcher County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationKings Creek Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Whitesburg Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS108 miUS highwayUS 1197.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41848 ZIP area.
