Carlisle Kentucky Map

About Carlisle, Kentucky

Carlisle is a locality in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,214. The population density is 683.1 people per km². Carlisle is located at 38.3120°N, 84.0274°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40311.

Carlisle unfurls itself in a gentle embrace of rolling Kentucky hills, where the land exhales a deep, earthy scent after a soft rain. It lies 29.7 miles east-north-east of Georgetown, KY (from Georgetown, KY: bearing 76°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Millersburg. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a landscape that feels both lived-in and enduring, with farms dotting the slopes like patient sentinels. The sky above Carlisle often holds a particular quality of light in the late afternoon, a honeyed glow that softens the edges of barns and fields, lending a quiet grace to the agricultural heart of Nicholas County. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn and the distant hum of tractors, a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the lives unfolding here. This corner of Kentucky, shaped by generations of farmers and their enduring connection to the soil, has always found its rhythm in the turning seasons and the yield of the land. The economy of Carlisle remains intrinsically tied to agriculture, with beef cattle and tobacco historically holding sway, though diversification is a quiet, ongoing pursuit. One can still see the remnants of older ways in the sturdy, weathered barns and the occasional patch of sun-cured tobacco leaves, testaments to a past that informs the present. The small-town character of Carlisle is palpable, a place where conversations often begin with talk of the weather and the crops, a shared understanding rooted in the land that nourishes them all.

About This Carlisle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlisle, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.31202, -84.027427. 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 Carlisle and Nicholas County.

Detailed location data for Carlisle includes the ZIP code (40311), telephone area code (502), county seat of Nicholas County (Carlisle), and school district assignment (Nicholas County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carlisle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.