Editing Jackson, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
Jackson is located at {{Coord|37|33|11|N|83|23|18|W|type:city}} (37.553012, &minus;83.388249).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The city is nestled in the heart of the [[Cumberland Plateau]] of the [[Appalachian Mountains]], with the downtown located on the north bank of the North Fork of the [[Kentucky River]]. To limit flooding, the Kentucky River was redirected in 1963 by way of a small cut-through through the mountain, and its former channel, a river [[Meandering river|meander]], was left behind as [[Panbowl Lake]], now a prime attraction for fishermen.<ref name=kenky/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Jackson has a total area of {{convert|6.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.5|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|order=flip}}, or 6.11%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively moderate temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The [[Köppen climate classification]] places the city in the [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]] zone, which is abbreviated as ''Cfa''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=632427&cityname=Jackson,%20Kentucky,%20United%20States%20of%20America&units=|title=Jackson, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=weatherbase.com|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref> The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from {{convert|34.9|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|75.4|°F|1}} in July. On average, there are 17&nbsp;days where temperatures remain at or below freezing and 15&nbsp;days with highs at or above {{convert|90|°F|0}} per year. In addition, although the area falls under USDA [[hardiness zone]] 6b,<ref>{{cite web |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |author=United States Department of Agriculture |publisher=[[United States National Arboretum]] |url=http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-ne1.html |accessdate=2015-02-19 |authorlink=United States Department of Agriculture |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303152208/http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-ne1.html |archivedate=2015-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the record longest streak without {{convert|0|°F|0}} lows occurred from February 6, 1996, to January 15, 2009 ({{age in years and days|1996|2|6|2009|1|15}}).<ref name = NOAA /> The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|104|F|0}} on June 29, 2012, and the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|−18|F|0}} on January 19, 1994, and January 20 and 21, 1985.<ref name = NOAA />

Precipitation averages {{convert|48.3|in|mm}} annually, falling on an average 144&nbsp;days, and the wettest month by normal rainfall is May.<ref name="NOAA KJKL"/> Normal winter snowfall is {{convert|23.5|in|cm}},<ref name="NOAA KJKL"/> though, as is typical in areas in the humid subtropical zone, snow cover does not remain for long, as there is an average of only 18&nbsp;days with at least {{convert|1|in|cm}} of snow cover.<ref name="NOAA KJKL"/>

{{Weather box 
|location = Jackson, Kentucky (Julian Carroll Airport, {{convert|1381|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}} [[AMSL]], {{coord|37.59139|N|83.31444|W|type:airport_region:US-KY|format=dms|display=i}}), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 79
|year record high F = 104
|Jan high F = 44.2
|Feb high F = 48.8
|Mar high F = 58.0
|Apr high F = 69.2
|May high F = 75.7
|Jun high F = 82.2
|Jul high F = 85.0
|Aug high F = 84.4
|Sep high F = 79.0
|Oct high F = 68.8
|Nov high F = 57.4
|Dec high F = 47.6
|year high F = 66.7
|Jan mean F = 35.8
|Feb mean F = 39.7
|Mar mean F = 47.8
|Apr mean F = 58.2
|May mean F = 65.6
|Jun mean F = 72.6
|Jul mean F = 75.7
|Aug mean F = 74.9
|Sep mean F = 69.1
|Oct mean F = 58.7
|Nov mean F = 48.1
|Dec mean F = 39.7
|year mean F = 57.2
|Jan low F = 27.4
|Feb low F = 30.5
|Mar low F = 37.6
|Apr low F = 47.3
|May low F = 55.6
|Jun low F = 62.9
|Jul low F = 66.5
|Aug low F = 65.3
|Sep low F = 59.1
|Oct low F = 48.5
|Nov low F = 38.8
|Dec low F = 31.8
|year low F = 47.6
|Jan record low F = −18
|Feb record low F = −8
|Mar record low F = 7
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 52
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = −13
|year record low F = -18
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.96
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.06
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.71
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.54
|May precipitation inch = 5.17
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.25
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.10
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.26
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.42
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.45
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.50
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.47
|year precipitation inch = 51.89
|Jan snow inch = 7.4
|Feb snow inch = 6.7
|Mar snow inch = 4.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 0.7
|Dec snow inch = 4.1
|year snow inch = 23.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 14.4
|Feb precipitation days = 13.8
|Mar precipitation days = 14.4
|Apr precipitation days = 13.2
|May precipitation days = 13.8
|Jun precipitation days = 12.7
|Jul precipitation days = 12.6
|Aug precipitation days = 10.5
|Sep precipitation days = 8.2
|Oct precipitation days = 9.5
|Nov precipitation days = 11.0
|Dec precipitation days = 13.9
|year precipitation days = 148.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.3
|Feb snow days = 5.6
|Mar snow days = 3.3
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.1
|Dec snow days = 4.7
|year snow days = 21.6
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=jkl
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name="NOAA KJKL">{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00003889&format=pdf
| title = Station: Jackson, KY
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}