Breckinridge Center Kentucky Map

About Breckinridge Center, Kentucky

Breckinridge Center is a locality in Union County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,282. The population density is 188.6 people per km². Breckinridge Center is located at 37.6828°N, 87.8631°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42437.

Breckinridge Center occupies a quiet expanse of Kentucky where the land folds into gentle, limestone-rich slopes that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 18.3 miles southwest of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 235°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east of Morganfield. High above the low-lying fields, the silhouettes of the Chalybeate Hills trace a jagged, hazy line against the horizon, anchoring the sky to the earth. To the east, the steady, narrow path of Mason Creek draws a thin ribbon of moisture through the soil, carving a subtle depression in the topography that sustains the local greenery. Nearby, the still, reflective surface of Mortons Lake holds the stillness of the afternoon, acting as a mirror for the shifting clouds and the quiet, pervasive humidity of the inland plains.

Generations of labor have defined Breckinridge Center, where the economy remains tethered to the patient cycles of agriculture and the rhythms of the soil. Beyond the cultivated plots, the land opens toward the distant, expansive reach of Cypress Flats, a reminder of the vast, sediment-rich basins that characterize this section of the state. Residents often find a reprieve from the heat of the workday at Morganfield Park, a space that preserves the wilder, unmanicured edges of the regional woods. The pace of daily life here follows the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, marked by the scent of drying hay and the cool, damp air that settles over the fields after the sun has retreated behind the western ridges.

About This Breckinridge Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Breckinridge Center, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.682822, -87.863078. 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 Breckinridge Center includes the ZIP code (42437), telephone area code (270), county seat of Union County (Morganfield), and school district assignment (Union 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.