Buckhorn Kentucky Map
Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn, Perry County.
Interactive Map of Buckhorn, Kentucky
| City | Buckhorn |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Perry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.348702 |
| Longitude | -83.476296 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 68.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Buckhorn, Kentucky
Buckhorn is a locality in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 95. The population density is 68.0 people per km². Buckhorn is located at 37.3487°N, 83.4763°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41721.
Buckhorn lies cradled in a fold of the Kentucky hills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 52.6 miles east-south-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 121°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-north-west of Hazard. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet decay of fallen leaves. Rough-hewn slopes, cloaked in dense forests of oak and pine, descend into narrow valleys where small creeks, like silver threads, thread their way through the green. The sky often feels vast and close, a shifting canvas of blues and grays, and in the twilight, a soft, luminous haze can settle, blurring the edges of the world. The roads, often winding and narrow, follow the contours of the terrain, making travel a slow, deliberate affair, where each bend reveals a new vista of shadowed hollows and sun-drenched ridges. The lifeblood of Buckhorn has long been tied to the earth, a history etched into the very landscape by generations who sought their fortune in timber and coal. Though those industries have waned, their legacy lingers in the weathered barns and the quiet resilience of the people. The Buckhorn School, a beacon of learning and community, stands as a central point, its grounds a gathering place for the families who call this place home. The local economy, now a patchwork of small businesses and agricultural endeavors, moves at a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. You can still find the subtle beauty in the way the afternoon sun catches the dust motes dancing in the air above a quiet porch, or the steady murmur of the creek after a rain, a constant, gentle reminder of the enduring pulse of Buckhorn.
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About This Buckhorn Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn and Perry County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn 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. |
