Carlisle Kentucky Map
Carlisle, 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 Carlisle, Nicholas County.
Interactive Map of Carlisle, Kentucky
| City | Carlisle |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Nicholas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.31202 |
| Longitude | -84.027427 |
| Population | 2,214 |
| Density | 683.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Carlisle Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Carlisle, 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 Carlisle and Nicholas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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. |
