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Monticello Kentucky Map

Explore Monticello, 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 Monticello, Kentucky

How to Use This Monticello, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monticello, 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 Monticello.

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	Monticello
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Fayette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello)

Latitude	36.841142
Longitude	-84.851327
Population	5,753
Density	364.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	40503, 42633
Area Code	606, 270
County Seat	Lexington
School District	Wayne County School District

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About Monticello, Kentucky

Monticello is a locality in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,753. The population density is 364.7 people per km². Monticello is located at 36.8411°N, 84.8513°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello) timezone. Monticello is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40503, 42633.

Monticello occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of the South Elkhorn Creek as it winds through limestone-rich terrain. It lies 4.0 miles west of Lexington, KY (from Lexington, KY: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Nicholasville. The land rises and falls in long, deliberate swells of pasture and woodland, a topography that feels ancient and settled under the heavy, golden light of late afternoon. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains press against the horizon, marking the edge of a world defined by deep earth and thick timber. The ground here holds the coolness of stone, and the air carries the scent of damp soil and drying hay, a sensory permanence that persists even as the seasons turn. Near the quiet grounds of Wellington Elementary, the horizon opens wide, offering a view of a countryside that remains stubbornly agricultural and unhurried.

Monticello maintains a character forged by the steady intersection of farming traditions and the localized industry that has long sustained its people. While the vast depths of the Big Sink lie ten miles away, the immediate surroundings are marked by the presence of Lake Hickman, a quiet body of water that mirrors the expansive sky. Economic life remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage of labor and regional commerce that values the slow accumulation of craft over the frantic pace of larger hubs. The vernacular spoken on the street corners is soft and measured, reflecting a culture that has preserved its identity through generations of change. Evening brings a stillness to the region, where the shadows lengthen across the fields and the hum of the day fades into the quiet, starlit isolation of the Kentucky interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 169° S
Wayne County Historic Theater (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 170° S
Wayne County Doughboy (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 171° S
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 156° SE
Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 225° SW
Cumberland Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 226° SW
Lake Cumberland (Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 239° SW
Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 049° NE
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 298° NW
Handcock Falls (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 251° W
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 141° SE · 564k acres
Hollow Rock (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 145° SE
Tommy Jones Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 311° NW
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument (National Monument) — 16.0 mi, 023° NE · 33 acres
Confederate Mass Grave Monument (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 023° NE
Pickett State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.2 mi, 183° S
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.8 mi, 167° S · 114k acres
Buzzard Rock (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 100° E
Showplace Cinemas (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 043° NE
Pickett (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 169° S
American Flag Mural (Public Artwork) — 19.8 mi, 319° NW
Beaver Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 081° E · 4,854 acres
Beast Mode (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 094° E
Rock Hole (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 164° S
Six Gun City (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 090° E
Old Jail Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 189° S
Massengale Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 34.8 mi, 166° S
Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 41.9 mi, 133° SE
Sander's Cafe and Museum (Museum) — 42.7 mi, 079° E
McHargue's Mill (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 069° E

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