Beattyville Kentucky Map

About Beattyville, Kentucky

Beattyville is a locality in Lee County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,176. The population density is 366.1 people per km². Beattyville is located at 37.5868°N, 83.7069°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Beattyville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41311.

Beattyville occupies a quiet confluence of rugged terrain where the persistent flow of Crystal Creek carves a path through the limestone bedrock of the landscape. It lies 32.3 miles east of Berea, KY (from Berea, KY: bearing 89°T), and is situated 17.1 miles east-southeast of Irvine. This expanse of land is defined by the deep, narrow reaches of Mulberry Hollow Valley, which cradles the settlement in a basin of shadow and light. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, hazy boundary to the east, while the immediate surroundings are characterized by thick woodlands and the quiet erosion of centuries. During the humid shift of late afternoon, the air in Beattyville takes on a heavy, golden quality, settling into the hollows with a stillness that suggests the earth itself is pausing to catch its breath.

History in Beattyville remains tethered to the slow extraction of resources and the remnants of a once-industrious timber and coal-reliant economy that shaped its early growth. The architecture reflects a resilience born of necessity, with modest structures built to withstand the seasonal swelling of the local waterways and the persistent damp of the valley floor. Residents often find their way to the Happy Top Recreation Area, a place where the high ground offers a reprieve from the dense thickets below and a view of the surrounding ridges. Life follows the unforced cadence of a region that has learned to adapt to its isolation, valuing the strength of its local ties over the rapid, often jarring, pace of the outside world.

About This Beattyville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beattyville, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.586809, -83.70688. 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 Beattyville includes the ZIP code (41311), telephone area code (859), county seat of Lee County (Beattyville), and school district assignment (Lee 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.