Irvine Kentucky Map

About Irvine, Kentucky

Irvine is a locality in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,360. The population density is 625.0 people per km². Irvine is located at 37.7006°N, 83.9738°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Irvine is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40336.

Irvine anchors itself firmly against the banks of the Kentucky River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate grace through the limestone bedrock. It lies 17.8 miles east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 100°T), and is situated 19.9 miles east-northeast of Berea. The land here rises from the riverbed into a series of steep, wooded ridges that define the local horizon, casting long, bruised shadows across the valley floor as the afternoon light wanes. A mile to the west, the quiet depression of Sugar Hollow offers a sheltered contrast to the broader, more exposed river corridors, while the presence of Rising Park provides a modest, essential clearing for the town’s daily life. The air in Irvine carries the damp, mineral scent of the river, a persistent reminder of the waterways that have dictated the shape and movement of the landscape for generations.

History in Irvine remains tethered to the shifting fortunes of rail and coal, leaving behind an economy that has learned to endure in the transition from industry to a quieter, more localized resilience. The influence of the Appalachian Mountains is felt in the distant, hazy silhouettes that frame the eastern sky, grounding the region in a culture of hard-won persistence and deep, ancestral roots. While the distant, expansive silence of the Berea College Forest serves as a reminder of the vast, timbered wilderness that once dominated the interior of the state, the local commerce now centers on the steady, unassuming rhythms of small-scale trade and community service. Even the proximity of Puckett Lake, a short distance away, suggests a landscape defined less by grand spectacles and more by the quiet, functional beauty of a life lived close to the earth.

About This Irvine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irvine, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.700638, -83.973813. 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 Irvine includes the ZIP code (40336), telephone area code (502), county seat of Estill County (Irvine), and school district assignment (Estill 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.