Mount Vernon Kentucky Map

About Mount Vernon, Kentucky

Mount Vernon is a locality in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,398. The population density is 309.9 people per km². Mount Vernon is located at 37.3529°N, 84.3405°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40456.

Mount Vernon sprawls across a rolling landscape where the Cumberland Plateau begins its dramatic descent. It lies 27.4 miles south of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 185°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-east of Brodhead. The land here is a mosaic of rounded hills, cloaked in the deep greens of hardwood forests that surrender to patches of cultivated fields and pasture. Creeks, often no more than a whisper in dry seasons, carve their way through the terrain, their banks lined with sycamores and the occasional stubborn pine. The air, especially on a clear morning before the sun fully claims the sky, carries a crispness, a tangible reminder of the elevation, and the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The very shape of the hills, softened by eons of rain and wind, suggests a quiet persistence, a landscape that has yielded but not broken. The history of Mount Vernon is deeply entwined with the timber and coal that once fueled its growth, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the ghost of a railroad spur that once connected this place to wider markets. The Rockcastle River, a vital artery in earlier times, flows nearby, its waters having carried logs and dreams downstream. Today, the economy of Mount Vernon is a more diverse affair, with agriculture still playing a part, and a growing reliance on small businesses and services catering to the surrounding rural communities. It is a place where the pace of life feels measured, dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the frantic pulse of distant cities. Here, the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a truck on the highway, a reminder of the enduring connection to the outside world, yet the spirit of Mount Vernon remains rooted in its own distinct earth.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon and Rockcastle County.

Detailed location data for Mount Vernon includes the ZIP code (40502), telephone area code (270, 502), county seat of Rockcastle County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (Rockcastle 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 Mount Vernon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.