Campton, Kentucky Weather
Campton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Campton, Wolfe County.
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About Campton, Kentucky
Campton exhales a quiet breath among the rolling hills, a place where the land itself seems to hold secrets whispered by the wind that combs through the dense forests. It lies 40.8 miles east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 91°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east-south-east of Stanton. The terrain here is a study in verdant swells and hollows, a generous, green embrace of Appalachian foothills that cradle the small settlement. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting mosaics onto the winding roads, illuminating the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles. The air often carries the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle in summer and the crisp, clean bite of frost in autumn, a constant reminder of nature’s unhurried, cyclical power. This corner of Wolfe County has long been shaped by the bounty and challenges of its mountainous setting, its history intertwined with the logging and coal industries that once pulsed through the region. The very character of Campton speaks to a resilience forged in these hills, a resourceful spirit born from generations of living close to the land. While the economy has diversified, echoes of its past linger in the quiet lanes and the enduring strength of its people. The nearby Red River Gorge geological area, a place of dramatic sandstone cliffs and natural arches, draws visitors who seek the same wild beauty that has always defined this part of Kentucky, offering a breathtaking counterpoint to the gentle slopes that surround Campton itself.
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| Location | Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.734253°N, 83.547409°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41301 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Campton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Campton, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Campton includes coordinates 37.734253°N, 83.547409°W, situated in Wolfe County. ZIP code 41301. Telephone area code: 859. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
