Location & Surroundings

Crest is a settlement in Kentucky, United States, at 272 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Elizabethtown, 6 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 780 km to the east. The nearest airport is Oz Airport, 11 km away.

Also known as: Plainview

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 45' 0" N, 85° 50' 37" W
  • Elevation 272 m (DEM: 270 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 122 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Plainview

Weather in Crest

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Crest, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.1 to 20.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 56 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
3.1 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
37 %
Pressure
1,019.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.18 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.7 3.1 98 37 1,019.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.8 2.4 93 49 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 16.0 2.7 81 52 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 14.1 4.8 22 92 1,018.2 2.99 / 2.99 100 55.8 n/a
Tomorrow 14.6 5.7 63 90 1,014.8 4.19 / 7.18 100 25.2 n/a
30h 14.9 2.7 47 97 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.56 100 0.0 n/a
36h 16.5 2.1 359 99 1,012.1 3.91 / 5.47 100 0.0 n/a
42h 16.9 3.8 299 95 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.75 100 26.6 n/a
Monday 17.8 0.7 43 92 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.06 10 65.1 n/a
54h 14.8 2.3 230 93 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
60h 14.2 2.5 219 90 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.1 n/a
66h 28.9 3.9 241 37 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 84 415.2 n/a
Tuesday 21.3 2.5 224 59 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 309.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Crest?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.1 to 20.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 56 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Crest today?
Sunrise around 07:46 and sunset around 19:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Crest?
Local time is 03:19. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Crest?
Crest is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Crest?
Elevation about 272 m. DEM 270 m.
Where is Crest located?
It is at 37.75006, -85.84357 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Crest in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4289033

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