Jeff Kentucky Map
Explore Jeff, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Jeff, Kentucky
| City | Jeff |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Perry County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.205096 |
| Longitude | -83.136281 |
| Population | 293 |
| Density | 149.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 41751 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| County Seat | Hazard |
| School District | Perry County School District |
About Jeff, Kentucky
Jeff is a locality in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 293. The population density is 149.4 people per km². Jeff is located at 37.2051°N, 83.1363°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41751.Jeff occupies a narrow, verdant corridor where the North Fork Kentucky River carves a deliberate path through the limestone-rich floor of the valley. It lies 68.5 miles east-southeast of Berea, KY (from Berea, KY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 4.4 miles southeast of Hazard. The air here holds a heavy, damp clarity, cooling quickly as shadows lengthen against the steep, wooded inclines that define the horizon. To the east, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, hazy silhouette, while the terrain closer to Jeff remains intimate and confined, characterized by tight draws and the sudden, cool dampness of Stillhouse Hollow. In the shifting light of late afternoon, the water of the river turns the color of hammered lead, reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that cling to the slopes above the banks.
Coal-camp memory remains the foundational architecture of Jeff, shaping the way the houses sit close to the road and the rail lines that once carried the region's prosperity. Though the economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that defined earlier generations, the rugged resilience of the local character persists in the quiet, methodical pace of daily work. Residents often find recreation in the nearby Viper Community Park or make the short journey to the shores of Carr Fork Lake when the summer heat settles into the basin. The life of Jeff moves with a gravity born of its geography, tethered to the river and the demanding, beautiful landscape that refuses to be ignored.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Viper Community Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 173° S
- Carr Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 073° E
- Carr Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 074° E
- Carr Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 077° E
- Perry County Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 322° NW
- Carr Creek State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 077° E
- Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 266° W
- Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 272° W · 146k acres
- Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 11.3 mi, 141° SE
- Elk Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 16.0 mi, 351° N
- Kingdom Come State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 151° SE
- Scuttle Hole Gap (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 124° SE
- Francis Gary Powers (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 109° E
- War memorial Honor Roll (Public Artwork) — 18.1 mi, 109° E
- Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 19.5 mi, 149° SE
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 148° SE
- Portal 31 (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 144° SE
- Train (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 144° SE
- Portal 30 (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 144° SE
- Narrow (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 187° S
- Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 109° E · 733k acres
- Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 146° SE
- Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 27.0 mi, 098° E
- Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.3 mi, 157° SE · 3,273 acres
- Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.5 mi, 137° SE
- Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 140° SE
- Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 33.7 mi, 124° SE
- Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 35.1 mi, 069° E
- Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 37.6 mi, 096° E
- Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 37.6 mi, 096° E
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About This Jeff Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jeff, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.205096, -83.136281. 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 Jeff includes the ZIP code (41751), telephone area code (606), county seat of Perry County (Hazard), and school district assignment (Perry 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
