Why visit Stearns
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Stearns Administrative and Commercial District, Stearns Golf Course and Stearns Heritage Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Stearns
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Stearns
Stearns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 census. It was founded by Justus Smith Stearns.
From the Wikipedia article Stearns, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Stearns Administrative and Commercial District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Kentucky, United States
Stearns Golf Course
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic golf course in Kentucky, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Stearns
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 24°F | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 33°F | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 41°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 5.2 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 6.1 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 42°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Stearns 2S (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McCreary County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-05-29: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Monticello 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Corbin 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Somerset 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- North Corbin 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Barbourville 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- London 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Jamestown 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Russell Springs 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Middlesborough 42 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Clinton 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stearns Lumber Company Stores, Kybluegrass, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stearns Coal Company Offices, Kybluegrass, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS014-E-7353 - View of Kentucky, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS014-E-7352 - View of Kentucky, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- McCreary County Courthouse, Nyttend, Public domain
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