Albany Kentucky Map

About Albany, Kentucky

Albany is a locality in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,760. The population density is 298.8 people per km². Albany is located at 36.6909°N, 85.1347°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Albany is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42602.

Albany occupies a rugged expanse of the Kentucky plateau, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Clear Fork Branch as it carves through the limestone foundation of the region. It lies 40.3 miles southwest of Somerset, KY (from Somerset, KY: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Pickett. The landscape around Albany is characterized by a series of uneven ridges and deep, verdant pockets like the nearby Duvall Valley, where the air holds a heavy, damp stillness in the early hours. To the distant east, the hazy, charcoal-blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, serving as a reminder of the vast, folded topography that defines the eastern edge of the state. Those wandering the local terrain might encounter the quiet, reflective surface of Sawyers Pond or the sudden, dramatic descent of Seventy Six Falls, where the water fractures against the rock in a perpetual, cooling mist.

Agriculture and the quiet persistence of local industry form the backbone of life in Albany, grounding the daily experience in the slow, seasonal turn of the earth. Long before modern commerce shaped the streetscapes, the area served as a crossroads for those traversing the interior, leaving behind a legacy of self-reliance that persists in the way the residents maintain the local Clinton County Park. The economy remains tethered to the character of the soil and the resources of the surrounding woodlands, favoring a pace of life that prizes consistency over the rapid shifts of larger, more frantic centers. As the light fades over the limestone outcrops, the town settles into a deep, familiar quiet, the kind that settles over the fields long after the machinery has been turned off and the day’s labor has been committed to the ledger.

About This Albany Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Albany, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.690899, -85.134678. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Albany includes the ZIP code (42602), telephone area code (270), county seat of Clinton County (Albany), and school district assignment (Clinton County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.