Edmonton Kentucky Map

About Edmonton, Kentucky

Edmonton is a locality in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,671. The population density is 169.5 people per km². Edmonton is located at 36.9852°N, 85.6223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Edmonton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42129.

Edmonton claims a quiet geography where the South Fork Little Barren River carves a deliberate path through the limestone-rich soil of the Kentucky landscape. It lies 16.6 miles east of Glasgow, KY (from Glasgow, KY: bearing 94°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-southwest of Columbia. Sunlight here often catches the heavy, verdant moisture of the air, turning the late afternoon sky into a bruised plum color that settles over the low-lying karst topography. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent anchor on the horizon, while the terrain closer at hand breaks into the shadowed, cooler depths of Roach Hollow. A mile from the center of activity, Edmonton City Park offers a stretch of green space where the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the clouds, and four miles out, the still surface of County Lake reflects the shifting patterns of the trees.

Agriculture and the steady hum of local commerce define the character of Edmonton, grounding the economy in the productive capacity of the surrounding fields and the practical needs of the people. The history of the area is written in the slow transition from early homesteads to a modern trade hub, where the vernacular of the Upper South remains a constant, rhythmic presence in conversation. Life in Edmonton turns on the seasonal cycle of harvest and the familiar requirements of daily work, maintaining a deliberate distance from the frantic speed of larger urban centers. Residents move through their routines with a practiced efficiency, finding stability in the persistent flow of the South Fork Little Barren River and the quiet, enduring nature of a life lived close to the land.

About This Edmonton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edmonton, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.985237, -85.622284. 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 Edmonton includes the ZIP code (42129), telephone area code (270), county seat of Metcalfe County (Edmonton), and school district assignment (Metcalfe 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.