Brodhead Kentucky Map

About Brodhead, Kentucky

Brodhead is a locality in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,117. The population density is 247.1 people per km². Brodhead is located at 37.4042°N, 84.4138°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Brodhead is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40409.

Brodhead emerges from the limestone-rich earth of the Kentucky plateau, characterized by a horizon defined by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 13.1 miles south-southwest of Berea, KY (from Berea, KY: bearing 210°T), and is situated 5.4 miles northwest of Mount Vernon. The Dix River carves a quiet, meandering path through the local topography, its presence felt in the cool, moisture-laden air that gathers in the low-lying fields at dawn. To the west, the landscape yields to the gentle, undulating contours of Hamilton Valley, while the nearby expanse of Lake Linville provides a singular, reflective stillness to the rural vista. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, amber weight, filtering through the dense, verdant canopy of the Berea College Forest to paint the limestone outcrops in shades of ochre and bone-gray.

Brodhead maintains a steady, deliberate pace, grounded in a heritage of trade and agricultural industry that once relied heavily on the rhythmic passage of the rail line. The economy draws its pulse from the surrounding soil and the modest bustle of commerce, supported by the proximity of Rockastle County Park where the local flora marks the changing seasons with precise, vibrant shifts. Life in Brodhead remains tethered to the land, where the soft vernacular of the region echoes against the storefronts and the quietude of the surrounding acreage. There is a perceptible dignity in the way the local routine persists, a steady endurance that mirrors the ancient, unyielding composition of the bedrock beneath the town.

About This Brodhead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brodhead, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.40425, -84.413826. 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 Brodhead includes the ZIP code (40409), telephone area code (502), county seat of Rockcastle County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (Rockcastle 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.