Hills and Dales Kentucky Map

About Hills and Dales, Kentucky

Hills and Dales is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 134. The population density is 745.8 people per km². Hills and Dales is located at 38.3012°N, 85.6247°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40241.

Hills and Dales unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet sigh. It lies 6.3 miles east-north-east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 75°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-north-east of Louisville. Broad, fertile fields, often cloaked in the emerald of burgeoning crops or the gold of ripened grain, give way to wooded ravines and the subtle, persistent murmur of hidden creeks. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a mingling of damp earth and the distant scent of blooming honeysuckle, a palpable stillness that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the clustered homes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-generous canopy of oak and maple, paints the land in shifting patterns of light and shadow, highlighting the textured bark of ancient trees and the soft, mossy stones that mark the edges of forgotten paths. The character of Hills and Dales is deeply rooted in its agrarian past, a legacy that continues to inform its present rhythm. While the broad avenues of commerce are found elsewhere, here the economy still whispers of the soil, with family farms that have worked this land for generations contributing to the region's agricultural output. The history of Hills and Dales is a quiet one, marked not by grand pronouncements but by the steady accumulation of lives lived close to the earth, by the enduring spirit of resilience that has seen seasons of plenty and seasons of hardship. Local traditions, though perhaps not widely broadcast, are kept alive in the shared gatherings at the community hall, in the careful tending of gardens, and in the stories passed down from parent to child, each anecdote adding another layer to the rich, unassuming tapestry of this place.

About This Hills and Dales Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hills and Dales, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.301181, -85.624684. 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 Hills and Dales and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Hills and Dales includes the ZIP code (40241), 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 Hills and Dales is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.