Coxton Kentucky Map

About Coxton, Kentucky

Coxton is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 328.3 people per km². Coxton is located at 36.8573°N, 83.2702°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40831.

Coxton emerges from the heavy, shadowed folds of the Appalachian east, where the Clover Fork Cumberland River carves a deliberate path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 32.8 miles northeast of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 38°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east-northeast of Harlan. The air here holds a permanent, damp coolness, catching the scent of damp shale and the deep, resinous exhale of the nearby Kentenia State Forest. To the south, the Cumberland Mountains rise in a jagged, hazy silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the basin of Chestnut Flats in a permanent, quiet twilight. The landscape is a study in verticality, where the light at dusk bleeds violet and gold across the steep, wooded slopes, illuminating the rugged terrain that keeps the horizon perpetually close and intimate.

Coxton persists as a weathered remnant of coal-camp memory, a place where the economy once pulled its strength directly from the dark, compressed veins of the earth. The rhythm of daily life is measured by the steady, low-frequency hum of industry transitioning into the modern era, evidenced by the proximity of the Harlan ATV Park, which reclaims the rugged topography for those traversing the high ridges. Travelers often find their way toward the Little Sheppard Trail, a route that winds through the dense timber and offers a vantage point over the valleys that have sustained generations of families. Life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, shaped by the weight of the surrounding hills and the enduring, soft vernacular of the people who recognize Coxton as a singular point of gravity in a vast, mountainous expanse.

About This Coxton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coxton, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.857312, -83.270178. 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 Coxton includes the ZIP code (40831), telephone area code (606), county seat of Harlan County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan 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.