Brandenburg Kentucky Map
Brandenburg, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Brandenburg, Meade County.
Interactive Map of Brandenburg, Kentucky
| City | Brandenburg |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Meade |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.998959 |
| Longitude | -86.169414 |
| Population | 2,937 |
| Density | 258.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Brandenburg, Kentucky
Brandenburg is a locality in Meade County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,937. The population density is 258.2 people per km². Brandenburg is located at 37.9990°N, 86.1694°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40108.
Brandenburg rests on the rolling hills that slope towards the Ohio River, a landscape painted in broad strokes of green fields and dense woodlands. It lies 25.0 miles south-west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 217°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-west of Doe Valley. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrum beneath the vast, often cloud-streaked Kentucky sky. The land itself is generous, yielding to the plow with a quiet resilience, its contours softened by centuries of wind and rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a particular golden quality, bathing the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of Brandenburg in a warm, almost tangible glow. This place, Brandenburg, has seen the slow, steady pulse of agricultural life for generations, its economy historically tied to the fertile soil and the navigable waters of the Ohio. It’s a landscape shaped by the river, a vital artery for commerce and connection, though its historical significance as a river port has now yielded to the quieter rhythms of modern life. The whispers of its past, of early settlers and the ebb and flow of river traffic, are felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring sense of community that defines Brandenburg.
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About This Brandenburg Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Brandenburg, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Brandenburg and Meade County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Brandenburg is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Brandenburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
