Center Kentucky Map
Center, 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 Center, Metcalfe County.
Interactive Map of Center, Kentucky
| City | Center |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) |
| Latitude | 37.142278 |
| Longitude | -85.693025 |
| Population | 416 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Center, Kentucky
Center is a locality in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 416. Center is located at 37.1423°N, 85.6930°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 42214.
Center unfolds across rolling country, a landscape where the earth sighs with gentle slopes and creases, a verdant expanse where the sky feels vast and intimately close. It lies 39.2 miles south-south-east of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 167°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east of Park. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of mown hay, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this place. Farmsteads, like patient sentinels, dot the horizon, their weathered barns and silos standing as stoic markers against the ever-changing canvas of the heavens. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, its contours shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of nature, and the quality of light, as it spills across the fields, possesses a luminous, almost ethereal grace. The history of Center is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that grace its edges, a narrative woven from the lives of those who first settled this fertile ground. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a tradition of farming and livestock that continues to define its character, though the whispers of burgeoning small businesses add new threads to the local fabric. While grand landmarks may be absent, the true distinction of Center lies in its unpretentious spirit, the quiet dignity of its people and their enduring connection to the land. The rhythm of daily life here moves with a gentle cadence, a pace that allows for conversation on front porches and the simple pleasure of watching clouds drift across the wide Kentucky sky.
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About This Center Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Center, 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 Center and Metcalfe County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Center 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 Center 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. |
