Crestwood Kentucky Map

About Crestwood, Kentucky

Crestwood is a locality in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,183. The population density is 589.9 people per km². Crestwood is located at 38.3437°N, 85.4777°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Crestwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40503, 40014.

Crestwood unfolds across a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of limestone and the deep, verdant reach of bluegrass pastures. It lies 2.3 miles northwest of Lexington, KY (from Lexington, KY: bearing 309°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Nicholasville. The land here leans into an easy, undulating topography, where the humidity of the afternoon hangs heavy enough to catch the light, turning the horizon into a soft, blurred watercolor of green and gold. Beneath the surface, the earth remains porous and ancient, a karst foundation that dictates the path of water; near the quiet flow of Wolf Run, the soil is dark and fecund, supporting thickets of hardwoods that stand as silent sentinels over the water’s edge. Further out, the terrain reveals the occasional deeper depression, a reminder of the geologic patience that shaped the broader Big Sink region miles to the west, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the eastern sky on the clearest days of the year.

Crestwood maintains a pace that feels deliberately measured, a holdover from an era when the rhythm of the day was dictated by the movement of livestock and the seasonal demands of the fields. While the economy has shifted toward the varied needs of a modern workforce, the legacy of the land—the thoroughbred farms and the sprawling, managed pastures—remains the primary architect of the local identity. Residents often find themselves at the University of Kentucky & Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum, where the intersection of botanical study and public space offers a respite from the mechanical hum of the modern transit corridor. Life here is punctuated by the steady, unpretentious commerce of the roadside, and despite the proximity to Lake Hickman, the spirit of the place remains firmly rooted in the inland soil, favoring the sturdy stability of the meadow over the restlessness of the water.

About This Crestwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crestwood, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.343668, -85.477656. 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 Crestwood includes the ZIP code (40503, 40014), telephone area code (606, 502), county seat of Fayette County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Oldham 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.