Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:17 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:43 am – 5:23 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F55 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December8 in of snow a year, on about 7 days19 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tazewell station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBryson Mountainpeak · 2.4 miNicholson Mountainpeak · under a mileVanbebber Springspring · 4.3 miSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College-Middlesboro Campuscollege · 4.6 miOtey Mill Springspring · 2.9 miConsolidation Coal Water Supply Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTackett Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 45,542 acresCumberland Gap National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.3 mi · 5,365 acresHarrogate City Parkpark · 7.4 miFortner-Davis Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,358 acresPine Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 1,758 acresArcher Benge State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 1,861 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Aug 199034 mi away, near Loyall, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClaiborne County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 363 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Claiborne County monitors, TN
Drinking waterClaiborne Utilities Districtserves 16,135 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,079 ft634 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiddlesboro ARH Hospital4.0 miPost officeMiddlesboro Post Office5.2 miTown hallMiddlesboro City Hall5.1 miPoliceMiddlesboro Police Department5.3 miFire stationMiddlesboro Fire Department Station 23.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College-Middlesboro Campus4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS53 miInterstateI-7517 miUS highwayUS 25E5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37851 ZIP area.
