Morehead Kentucky Map

About Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead is a locality in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,870. The population density is 276.3 people per km². Morehead is located at 38.1840°N, 83.4327°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40351.

Morehead rests at the edge of the Appalachian foothills, a place where the land begins to fold and tumble, hinting at the wilder country beyond. It lies 55.8 miles east-north-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 57°T), and is situated 16.2 miles west-south-west of Olive Hill. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods and pines, rise and fall around the town, their slopes often etched with the shallow gullies and ravines that speak of ancient watercourses. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the oldest buildings. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can cast a luminous glow on the landscape, transforming the everyday into something momentarily ethereal, a fleeting beauty that shifts with the passing clouds. This is a corner of Kentucky with a deep vein of history, its roots intertwined with the development of the region's natural resources and the steady, determined spirit of its people. The local economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land, from the timber that built its early structures to the coal that once fueled its growth, and now, increasingly, by the burgeoning tourism drawn to the natural beauty of nearby Cave Run Lake and the Daniel Boone National Forest. Morehead is also home to Morehead State University, a vibrant educational institution that injects a youthful energy into the community, fostering a distinct cultural character that blends the traditions of Appalachia with a forward-looking perspective, a place where the past is always present but never entirely defines the future.

About This Morehead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morehead, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.18397, -83.432684. 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 Morehead and Rowan County.

Detailed location data for Morehead includes the ZIP code (42330), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Rowan County (Morehead), and school district assignment (Rowan County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Morehead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.