Pleasant Ridge Kentucky Map

About Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky

Pleasant Ridge is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 487. The population density is 80.1 people per km². Pleasant Ridge is located at 37.5984°N, 86.9872°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42376.

Pleasant Ridge unfolds across a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe, a rolling expanse of Ohio County, Kentucky, characterized by broad fields and the gentle rise and fall of the terrain. It lies 14.0 miles south-south-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 150°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-east of Masonville. Here, the sky feels vast, often painted with the soft, diffused light of late afternoon that casts long, tender shadows across the cultivated land. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled and reaching, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze with a slow, deliberate grace, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and damp soil. The very contours of the land suggest a patient shaping, not by sudden force, but by the slow, persistent hand of time and weather, lending a quiet dignity to the scattered farmsteads and the open, sun-drenched spaces between them. The history of Pleasant Ridge is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a lineage tracing back to those who first cleared these lands for agriculture. The local economy has long been rooted in the bounty of the earth, with farming remaining a cornerstone, though the subtle hum of industry can be heard in the distance, hinting at a diversification that sustains this corner of Kentucky. This is a place where traditions are not so much announced as they are lived, a quiet continuation of ways that have proven themselves resilient, like the sturdy barns that dot the landscape, weathering seasons and standing as silent witnesses to the generations that have called Pleasant Ridge home. The rhythm here is one of seasons turning, of crops planted and harvested, a steady beat that underpins the lives of those who find their peace and purpose on this particular ridge.

About This Pleasant Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.598382, -86.987216. 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 Pleasant Ridge and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Ridge includes the ZIP code (42376), telephone area code (270), county seat of Ohio County (Hartford), and school district assignment (Daviess 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 Pleasant Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.