Phelps Kentucky Map

About Phelps, Kentucky

Phelps is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 760. The population density is 36.7 people per km². Phelps is located at 37.5091°N, 82.1606°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41553.

Phelps anchors itself firmly against the steep, verdant inclines of the terrain where the Left Fork Peter Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy earth. It lies 71.8 miles south-southeast of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 158°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-southeast of Williamson. The landscape here is defined by the sharp verticality of the land, where dense woodland climbs toward ridges that seem to hold the low-hanging clouds in place. While the distant horizon suggests the grander scale of the Appalachian Mountains far to the southeast, the immediate world of Phelps is one of tight, intimate corridors and deep shadows. In the early morning, a thin, cool mist rises from the creek bed, clinging to the dark limestone outcrops and the thick, unyielding soil that characterizes this rugged corner of the state.

Economic life in Phelps has long been shaped by the stubborn, subterranean wealth of the earth, a legacy of coal-camp memory that remains etched into the rhythm of the daily commute. The labor of previous generations persists in the quiet resilience of the households that dot the narrow passage near Board Tree Hollow, where the pace is set by the changing light rather than the frantic demands of the outside world. Those seeking the stillness of the outdoors often travel toward the Fishtrap Recreation Area, finding in its quiet waters a relief from the industrial weight of the past. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a culture forged by both the isolation of the steep ridges and the enduring presence of the water that flows steadily past the doorsteps of Phelps.

About This Phelps Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Phelps, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.509058, -82.160558. 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 Phelps includes the ZIP code (41553), telephone area code (859), county seat of Pike County (Pikeville), and school district assignment (Pike County School District).

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.