Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:12 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:38 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days28 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingsport station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsLynn View Community Centerpark · under a mileKingsport Sports Complexpark · 1.8 miWarriors Pathstate park · 6.9 mi · 986 acresBays Mountain Park Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 3,048 acresNatural Tunnel State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 114 acresPhipps Bend Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 10 Apr 198948 mi away, near Vansant, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Apr 201849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sullivan County monitors, TN
Drinking waterKingsport Water Deptserves 107,739 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,523 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolston Valley Medical Center2.0 miPost officeDowntown Kingsport Post Office2.2 miTown hallKingsport City Hall2.3 miPoliceKingsport Police Department2.3 miFire stationKingsport Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherElementaryJohn F. Kennedy Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolApostolic Gospel Academy1.2 miElementaryTheodore Roosevelt Elementary School1.2 miCollegeNortheast State Technical Community College11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI12 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS95 miInterstateI-181under a mileUS highwayUS 23under a mileCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's24 miTransit11 stops within a mileKingsport Area Transit Service (KATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37669 ZIP area.
