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Karnak
Illinoisvillage
Total population
466
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 3:56AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Karnak is a small village in Illinois, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 466. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.294°, -88.976°. The location receives about 1,536 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 4.7 km². At 99 people per km², the village shows a sparse settlement pattern. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Karnak, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,794
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,751
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,177
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,030
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,997
- Red-shouldered/Broad-winged HawkButeo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,802
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,784
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,772
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.71 — 2025-05-021 km NNW of Howardville, Missouri
- M 2.72 — 2024-12-019 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
- M 2.53 — 2024-03-056 km ENE of Pinckneyville, Illinois
- M 2.75 — 2023-09-169 km N of New Madrid, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2023-08-233 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
- M 2.59 — 2022-09-0210 km SE of Matthews, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Karnak
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
