Ghent Kentucky Map

About Ghent, Kentucky

Ghent is a locality in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 363. The population density is 197.1 people per km². Ghent is located at 38.7376°N, 85.0583°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ghent is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41045.

Ghent anchors itself to the sharp, muscular bend of the Ohio River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate gravity against the Kentucky bank. It lies 26.9 miles southwest of Burlington, KY (from Burlington, KY: bearing 222°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Switzerland. The landscape here is defined by limestone bluffs that rise abruptly from the riverbed, their gray faces softened by the persistent reach of hardwood forests. Beyond the immediate riparian corridor, the land pulls back into an intricate series of ridges and low, fertile depressions, including the shadowed depth of Whiskey Hollow, which holds the morning mist long after the sun has cleared the treeline. Ghent City Park provides a quiet, manicured threshold where these rugged woodlands meet the groomed grass of the riverfront, offering a vantage point to watch the slow, industrial passage of barges pushing against the current.

History in Ghent remains tethered to the river’s utility, serving as a conduit for the movement of grain and timber that has sustained the regional economy for generations. While the broader horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, the immediate life of Ghent revolves around the rhythms of agrarian labor and the steady hum of power generation that marks the local skyline. The local economy finds its footing in the fertile soil of the surrounding plains and the industrial weight of the river, creating a steady, unassuming pace of life. Even the nearby waters of Lake Geneva, just a short drive away, offer a reflective stillness that contrasts with the constant, muscular flow of the Ohio River, grounding the people of Ghent in a landscape that values endurance over flash.

About This Ghent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ghent, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.737562, -85.058284. 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 Ghent includes the ZIP code (41045), telephone area code (859), county seat of Carroll County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Carroll 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.