Park Kentucky Map

About Park, Kentucky

Park is a locality in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 614. Park is located at 37.1403°N, 85.7747°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP codes: 42749, 42160, 42214.

Park emerges from the limestone-heavy earth as a quiet testament to the enduring character of the Kentucky interior. It lies 12.5 miles northeast of Glasgow, KY (from Glasgow, KY: bearing 37°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-southeast of Horse Cave. A persistent stillness defines the horizon, where the land stretches out in broad, fertile swaths of soil that catch the slanted, golden light of late afternoon like honey poured over a rough-hewn table. Only a mile away, the waters of Lemon Branch pull steadily through the fields, carving a narrow, persistent path that sustains the local greenery. While the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the far edge of the world, the immediate terrain remains defined by low, thoughtful rises and the heavy, humid air that clings to the vegetation after a summer rain.

Park maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the earth and the modest industry of the surrounding plains. The local economy remains tethered to the traditions of the land, reflecting a history where the labor of the hands has long shaped the identity of the people. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of Hundred Acre Pond, seven miles distant, or find respite in the managed woodlands of the Hundred Acre Pond Fee, where the landscape offers a rare, deliberate clarity. Even the nearby London Pace Sink serves as a reminder of the hidden, subterranean architecture of the region, where water and time work in concert beneath the surface. Life here moves with a steady, unforced gravity, grounding those who call the place home in a landscape that asks for little but offers a deep, quiet continuity.

About This Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Park, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.140332, -85.774693. 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 Park includes the ZIP code (42749, 42160, 42214), telephone area code (270), county seat of Barren County (Glasgow), and school district assignment.

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.