Lancaster Kentucky Map
Explore Lancaster, 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.
Interactive Map of Lancaster, Kentucky
How to Use This Lancaster, Kentucky Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster.
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 | Lancaster |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Garrard County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.619525 |
| Longitude | -84.577996 |
| Population | 3,899 |
| Density | 662.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 40444 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| County Seat | Lancaster |
| School District | Garrard County School District |
About Lancaster, Kentucky
Lancaster is a locality in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,899. The population density is 662.6 people per km². Lancaster is located at 37.6195°N, 84.5780°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lancaster is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40444.Lancaster occupies a quiet expanse of the Kentucky bluegrass, where the limestone bedrock anchors a landscape defined by low, rhythmic swells and open fields. It lies 10.8 miles east of Danville, KY (from Danville, KY: bearing 100°T), and is situated 7.6 miles northeast of Stanford. White Oak Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the outskirts, its waters mirroring the shifting violet hues of the sky during the slow transition from afternoon to dusk. Far to the east, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally breaks the horizon, though the immediate terrain remains dominated by the soft, fertile soil and the ancient, weathered character of the regional geology. Residents often gather at Jaycee Ball Park to watch the light fade behind the treeline, a space that serves as a communal pause in the steady, agrarian pulse of the day.
Lancaster preserves a sense of endurance, its economy rooted in the legacy of the land and the quiet industry of a population that favors steady, deliberate growth. The influence of the nineteenth-century frontier remains visible in the architecture of the older square, where the stone foundations speak to a history of westward expansion and settlement. While the bustle of larger districts remains distant, the proximity of Herrington Lake offers a reflective stillness that balances the mechanical hum of local workshops and small-scale trade. Life in Lancaster moves with a distinct, unhurried cadence, characterized by the persistent connection between the people and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Jaycee Ball Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 209° SW
- Logan Hubble Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 218° SW
- Bouteloua Barrens State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 192° S
- Crossen Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 347° N
- Site of Historic Stanford Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.2 mi, 222° SW
- Cedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 169° S
- Pioneer Playhouse (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 278° W
- Sportsman's Hill (Viewpoint) — 10.5 mi, 170° S
- Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 280° W
- Farris Stadium (Stadium) — 11.2 mi, 278° W
- Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 047° NE
- AEGON Gallery (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 278° W
- Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 159° S
- Camp Nelson National Monument (National Monument) — 11.5 mi, 355° N · 463 acres
- Helicopter (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 160° S
- Hickman Creek Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 11.6 mi, 357° N
- Fort Jones (Historic Castle / Fort) — 11.8 mi, 358° N
- Fort McKee (Historic Castle / Fort) — 12.1 mi, 357° N
- Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 278° W
- Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 20.7 mi, 126° SE · 564k acres
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About This Lancaster Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lancaster, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.619525, -84.577996. 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 Lancaster includes the ZIP code (40444), telephone area code (502), county seat of Garrard County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Garrard 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. |
