Anchorage Kentucky Map

About Anchorage, Kentucky

Anchorage is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,500. The population density is 326.2 people per km². Anchorage is located at 38.2667°N, 85.5330°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Anchorage is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40223.

Anchorage unfolds across a verdant expanse of rolling woodland and shaded lanes where the light filters through ancient oaks in long, amber needles of afternoon sun. It lies 3.8 miles east of Lyndon, KY (from Lyndon, KY: bearing 79°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-northeast of Jeffersontown. Goose Creek cuts a quiet path through the terrain, its waters carving a subtle, moss-lined corridor that defines the drainage of the local earth. Beyond the immediate canopy, the landscape maintains a steady, pastoral dignity, far removed from the jagged heights of the distant Appalachian Mountains. Within the verdant boundaries of Berrytown, the air holds a stillness that seems to preserve the silence of the Kentucky soil, grounding the traveler in a landscape of limestone and dense, leafy shade.

Anchorage emerged as a deliberate sanctuary, its character shaped by a history of rail-side arrival that transitioned into a quiet, residential enclave of thoughtful architecture and sprawling estates. The economy remains rooted in the preservation of this domestic tranquility, favoring private, wooded lots over the industrial clamor found elsewhere in the commonwealth. While Tucker Lake lies a short distance away, the spirit of the place remains firmly tethered to its terrestrial history, where the pace of life reflects the steady growth of the surrounding timber. Residents move through their days with a measured intention, maintaining the distinctive, leafy corridors that have come to define Anchorage as a place apart from the haste of the modern world.

About This Anchorage Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anchorage, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.266737, -85.533016. 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 Anchorage includes the ZIP code (40223), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Anchorage Independent 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.