North Carolina, Arkansas, and Kentucky are the last three states on my primary list of states to buy land for my off-the-grid home.
The primary list of states used plant hardiness zones and minimum winter temperatures as criteria for a place to purchase land. You can see the list of primary states in the following post: Where to Live Off the Grid.
To narrow down the list, I’m now looking at areas in those states with annual precipitation rates between 35- and 45 inches.
I like green woods and flowing streams, so I don’t want to live in an area that is too dry, but I don’t want to be dodging rain every other day, either. You can see what I found out with other states in the following posts.
The following posts show the annual precipitation of the other primary states.
- Range of Precipitation in Tennessee and Oregon
- Do I Want to Live in Washington State? Or Maybe West Virginia?
Finding areas in the preferred states with the ideal amount of rainfall will narrow my search for the property right for me to build an off-the-grid home.
This post will look at the amount of precipitation North Carolina, Arkansas, and Kentucky receive annually.
North Carolina Precipitation
North Carolina is one of the states that I think would be a good place for me. At least the western portion of the state. I have traveled through the western mountains and liked what I saw. I haven’t been to North Carolina in the summer, but the areas with some elevation can’t be hotter than central New York.
Looking at the annual precipitation map below, the northwestern portion of the state would be the target area, and it appears to receive the rainfall I need.
North Carolina is still in the mix of states that fit the criteria I’ve looked at so far.
Arkansas Precipitation
I don’t know much about Arkansas, but I’ve heard that the mountainous areas are beautiful.
According to the map below, the state’s northern half receives the right amount of rainfall. The southern portion receives quite a bit more, plus it is in plant hardiness zone 7 and might be a little too warm.
For now, I’ll keep Arkansas in the mix until we look at the topography and see if it has the elevation I’m looking for in the northern portion of the state.
Kentucky Precipitation
Kentucky is another state that I don’t know that much about, well, except that Kentucky has awesome bourbon.
As with Arkansas, the northern half of the state is where I would be interested in looking for property. The temperatures and rainfall in the northern half meet my criteria.
I’m interested in taking a drive down to Kentucky to look at the topography and the land.
North Carolina, Arkansas, and Kentucky
All three of the states meet my criteria for temperature and precipitation. I know the land in North Carolina is what I’m looking for. The question is if I can build what I want there based on zoning laws or afford the cost of land since it seems like a popular place for people to relocate.
As far as Arkansas and Kentucky, I’ll keep them on the list for now and do more research to see what they offer.
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