Coldstream Kentucky Map

About Coldstream, Kentucky

Coldstream is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,295. The population density is 2262.5 people per km². Coldstream is located at 38.3148°N, 85.5238°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Coldstream is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40245.

Coldstream sits upon a quiet expanse of limestone-rich earth where the horizon is defined by the steady, measured rise of the land toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 5.8 miles northeast of Lyndon, KY (from Lyndon, KY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northeast of Jeffersontown. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and the deep, cool shadows of the nearby trees, as Hite Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone bedrock just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the terrain softens into the subtle, grassy depressions that characterize this part of the state. Those seeking a respite from the day find a quiet shade in the greenery of Briar Hill Park, where the light at dusk turns a bruised purple, casting long, thin silhouettes across the groomed grass.

Coldstream maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding thoroughbred farms and the persistent, industrious hum of the local economy. The landscape remains marked by the legacy of agricultural stewardship, where the fences are as much a part of the geography as the soil itself. While the bustle of larger commerce feels far removed, the local character is tethered to the steady rhythm of the land, far from the influence of Rabbit Hollow or the distant, shimmering surface of Tucker Lake. Life in Coldstream persists in the quiet spaces between the fence lines, favoring a deliberate, grounded existence that values the permanence of the ground beneath one's feet over the fleeting shifts of the world beyond the county line.

About This Coldstream Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coldstream, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.314791, -85.523849. 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 Coldstream includes the ZIP code (40245), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.