Plantation Kentucky Map

About Plantation, Kentucky

Plantation is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 1578.8 people per km². Plantation is located at 38.2834°N, 85.5911°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Plantation is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40242.

Plantation occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon remains flat and open, defined by the steady, measured growth of residential streets and the soft, heavy quality of afternoon light filtering through mature trees. It lies 1.9 miles north-northeast of Lyndon, KY (from Lyndon, KY: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-northeast of Louisville. The landscape here is characterized by its accessible, inland terrain, marked by the presence of Briarwood Park at its center, which serves as a green anchor for the surrounding neighborhood. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Goose Creek traces the edge of the local topography, its waters moving slowly through the earth, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains waits nearly one hundred and fifty miles to the east as a reminder of the wider regional scope. Even in the height of mid-summer, the air retains a slight, damp coolness, carrying the scent of cut grass and the deep, mineral promise of the limestone bedrock that lies just beneath the topsoil.

Plantation reflects the steady, incremental development of the region, growing from the mid-century expansion that defined much of the surrounding county. The local economy relies on the industrious spirit of its residents, who commute to the broader metropolitan hubs that keep the regional commerce moving, while maintaining a domestic atmosphere that favors privacy and orderly lanes. Life in Plantation moves with a rhythmic, predictable grace, punctuated by the seasonal changes in the vegetation and the occasional trip toward the wider, deeper waters of Tucker Lake, which sits seven miles away. While the dense, sprawling canopy of the Jefferson County Memorial Forest remains nineteen miles distant, the local sense of place is drawn from the immediate, daily interaction with the manicured lawns and the quiet, persistent stillness of the Kentucky plains.

About This Plantation Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plantation, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.283403, -85.591072. 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 Plantation includes the ZIP code (40242), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.