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Beechmont Kentucky Map

Explore Beechmont, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Beechmont, Kentucky

How to Use This Beechmont, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Beechmont, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Beechmont.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Beechmont
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.169309
Longitude	-87.039144
Population	776
Density	164.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	40214, 42323
Area Code	502, 270
County Seat	Louisville
School District	Muhlenberg County School District

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About Beechmont, Kentucky

Beechmont is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 776. The population density is 164.7 people per km². Beechmont is located at 37.1693°N, 87.0391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 40214, 42323.

Beechmont occupies a stretch of land defined by the quiet persistence of limestone bedrock and the slow, seasonal shifts of the Kentucky earth. It lies 3.5 miles east-southeast of Shively, KY (from Shively, KY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south of Louisville. The topography here favors a gradual incline, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains haunting the far distance. Mill Creek carves a narrow, deliberate path through the terrain just two miles away, its presence marked by a shift in the local greenery and the cooling of the air as evening settles. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense canopy of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest blankets the landscape eight miles out, creating a dark, verdant boundary that stands in contrast to the open pastures. Even the light here possesses a distinct quality, turning a pale, buttery gold as it catches the dust of the road during the final hours of the day.

Beechmont carries the weight of a local economy rooted in the legacy of the soil and the quiet labor of the generations who first cleared these woods. The presence of Louis Ben Israel provides a point of stillness in the daily routine, offering a patch of managed ground where the pace of life slows to match the movement of the wind through the trees. While Crystal Lake remains a five-mile retreat for those seeking the stillness of deeper water, the true character of Beechmont is found in the everyday commerce of land and regional trade that has defined these plains for decades. Residents often look toward the distant folds of Gap Hollow, seven miles away, acknowledging the subtle variations in the earth that dictate the flow of groundwater and the placement of the oldest homesteads. Life here maintains a deliberate, unadorned momentum, tethered to the patterns of the harvest and the enduring, silent geometry of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beechmont Community Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 059° NE
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 017° N
Lake Malone State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 177° S
Lake Malone (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 177° S
Big Twigs (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 181° S
Luzerne Lake City Park (Local Recreation) — 7.7 mi, 297° NW
Muhlenberg County Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 296° NW
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 331° NW
Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 309° NW
Confederate-Union Veterans Monument (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 079° E
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 20.6 mi, 022° N
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 293° NW
Alhambra Theatre (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 230° SW
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park (State Park) — 33.9 mi, 261° W
Tango Statue (Public Artwork) — 34.5 mi, 112° E
Lost River Cave Entrance (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 115° SE
Blue Hole 3 (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 115° SE
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 115° SE
Blue Hole 2 (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 116° SE
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 35.1 mi, 110° E
Guthrie Transportation Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 191° S
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 42.6 mi, 086° E · 51k acres
Wickham Hall Pratt Museum (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 212° SW
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 46.5 mi, 265° W
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 47.2 mi, 268° W
APSU CECA Downtown Gallery (Arts Centre) — 47.7 mi, 202° S
Cold Springs Museum (Museum) — 50.0 mi, 144° SE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 55.6 mi, 016° N · 204k acres
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 56.7 mi, 249° W · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 56.7 mi, 249° W · 171k acres

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