Augusta Kentucky Map

About Augusta, Kentucky

Augusta is a locality in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,096. The population density is 355.6 people per km². Augusta is located at 38.7717°N, 84.0058°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Augusta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41002.

Augusta holds a stillness that seems to emanate from the slow, deliberate movement of the Ohio River as it bends against the Kentucky shore. It lies 24.3 miles east-southeast of Alexandria, KY (from Alexandria, KY: bearing 122°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southeast of Franklin Township Clermont County. The landscape here is defined by a deep, verdant basin where the land slopes toward the water, giving way to the shadowed quiet of Kinney Hollow just a mile inland. Augusta Pool defines the immediate edge of the water, providing a sanctuary where the light at dusk settles in long, golden ribbons across the surface. While the distant Appalachian Mountains loom as a faint, hazy suggestion on the eastern horizon, the earth here is composed of heavy limestone and rich soil, supporting a terrain that rises in subtle, undulating ridges. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and river silt, a reminder that the geography of the land is dictated by the steady, persistent carve of the water.

Augusta remains a place where the economy has long been tethered to the fertile potential of the soil and the convenience of the river trade. The legacy of tobacco cultivation once dominated the rhythm of the seasons, leaving behind a quiet endurance in the architecture of the older buildings that line the riverfront. Though the pace of industry has shifted, Augusta maintains an identity forged in the Upper-South, where the culture is marked by a deliberate care for the preservation of its heritage and the maintenance of its historic storefronts. Those who travel through find a quietude that feels increasingly rare, a result of the town’s isolation from the hurried pace of modern metropolitan centers. Life here follows the sun and the river, anchored by a sense of permanence that persists even as the world beyond the basin changes.

About This Augusta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Augusta, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.771738, -84.005763. 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 Augusta includes the ZIP code (41002), telephone area code (859), county seat of Bracken County (Brooksville), and school district assignment (Augusta 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.