Jackson Kentucky Map
Jackson, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Jackson, Mercer County.
Interactive Map of Jackson, Kentucky
| City | Jackson |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Mercer |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.825075 |
| Longitude | -84.870786 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jackson, Kentucky
Jackson is a locality in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Jackson is located at 37.8251°N, 84.8708°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41339.0.
Jackson, Kentucky, sprawls across a landscape where the Cumberland River, a broad, brown artery, dictates the very breath of the place. It lies 16.7 miles west-south-west of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-north-west of Harrodsburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, evergreen hush for much of the year, give way to fertile bottoms along the river's edge, hinting at a stubborn agricultural spirit. The air, particularly in the low-slung mornings, carries the damp scent of loam and pine, a cool, earthy perfume that clings to the skin. During the late afternoon, the sun, when it deigns to break through, casts long, golden fingers across the weathered wood of houses and the corrugated tin roofs of outbuildings, illuminating the quiet industry of a community that moves at its own deliberate pace. This part of Kentucky, historically tied to the extraction of coal, still bears the faint, indelible mark of that demanding labor, though the economy has since diversified, finding new life in agriculture and small manufacturing. The Cumberland River, once a vital conduit for timber and coal, now serves as a quieter, more scenic presence, its banks dotted with the occasional fishing boat and the remnants of old landing sites. Jackson itself, though not a place of grand pronouncements, holds a quiet dignity, a testament to generations who have coaxed a living from this generous, yet sometimes unforgiving, terrain. The local character is one of resilience and a deep, unspoken connection to the land that cradles it.
Latest News: Jackson
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Jackson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackson, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Jackson and Mercer County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jackson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Jackson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
