Crossgate Kentucky Map

About Crossgate, Kentucky

Crossgate is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 722.6 people per km². Crossgate is located at 38.2792°N, 85.6300°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40222.

Crossgate unfolds across rolling knobs, a landscape shaped by the gentle persistence of water over eons. It lies 5.8 miles east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 89°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-north-east of Louisville. The land here is a study in soft contours, where fields of corn and soybeans surrender to stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward with a patient grace. Creeks, mere whispers after a dry spell, swell to murmurs and then to steady flows in the spring rains, their banks a lush tangle of ferns and wild phlox. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of warm earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze of a summer day, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet stillness that pervades Crossgate. The history of Crossgate is tied to the fertile ground and the waterways that have always dictated the pace of life. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, their fields bearing witness to generations of labor. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of agriculture remains, evident in the weathered barns and the occasional rumble of a tractor on a country road. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but a quiet dignity pervades, a sense that life proceeds according to its own, unhurried rhythm. The character of Crossgate is etched in the friendly nods of neighbors and the shared understanding that comes from living in a place where the land itself holds a profound, unspoken wisdom.

About This Crossgate Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crossgate, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.279237, -85.629961. 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 Crossgate and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Crossgate includes the ZIP code (40222), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Crossgate is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.