Explore Indian Hills, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Indian Hills, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Indian Hills.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Indian Hills |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.288218 |
| Longitude | -85.670877 |
| Population | 2,860 |
| Density | 559.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 40324, 41008, 42103, 40207 |
| Area Code | 270, 502 |
| County Seat | Louisville |
| School District | Jefferson County School District |
Indian Hills unfolds across a landscape of gentle, verdant slopes and wooded residential plots, defined by the persistent, quiet passage of the Muddy Fork as it traces the boundary of the terrain. It lies 2.5 miles northwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 324°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-northeast of Louisville. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp limestone and the deep, dark soil that characterizes this part of the state, while the shifting light of late afternoon catches the canopy of mature oaks and maples that shade the winding roads. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon suggests the distant, hazy presence of the Appalachian Mountains, though the local reality is one of cultivated lawns and private gardens that seem to absorb the noise of the outside world. Those seeking the stillness of open water might travel four miles to Lakeside Pool, while the nearby Crescent Hill offers a singular space for reflection amidst the encroaching suburban sprawl.
Indian Hills retains a character shaped by its mid-century transition from expansive, agrarian estates into a refined, secluded enclave of limestone-clad homes and winding lanes. The local economy relies on the professional vitality of the greater metropolitan region, yet the atmosphere remains anchored in the quiet, deliberate pace of a place that values its own privacy and historical preservation. Residents often look toward the Falls of the Ohio to witness the raw, geological history of the region, a reminder of the ancient forces that formed the bedrock beneath their feet. While the industrial clamor of the wider state stays at a distance, Indian Hills persists as a quiet enclave, defined by its commitment to maintaining a verdant, park-like aesthetic that keeps the influence of the modern world at a graceful, respectful remove.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Indian Hills, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.288218, -85.670877. 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 Indian Hills includes the ZIP code (40324, 41008, 42103), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |