Pleasant View Kentucky Map
Pleasant View, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pleasant View, Whitley County.
Interactive Map of Pleasant View, Kentucky
| City | Pleasant View |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Whitley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.677861 |
| Longitude | -84.128543 |
| Population | 241 |
| Density | 137.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pleasant View, Kentucky
Pleasant View is a locality in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 137.4 people per km². Pleasant View is located at 36.6779°N, 84.1285°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40769.
Pleasant View unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the dense green of deciduous forests yields to the softer, cultivated contours of farmland. It lies 30.5 miles west-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 296°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-east of Williamsburg. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries the mingled scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops. Streams, often unseen but always present, murmur through the valleys, their quiet persistence a constant counterpoint to the open skies that stretch wide above. The character of Pleasant View is one of gentle perseverance, a place where the land itself seems to breathe slowly, imbuing its inhabitants with a similar, unhurried spirit. The history of Pleasant View is intrinsically tied to the rich seams of coal that once defined the region's economy, a past etched not in grand monuments but in the very terrain, in the scattered remnants of old mine shafts and the weathered barns that still stand sentinel over the fields. Though the era of widespread deep mining has largely receded, the legacy remains, a reminder of the hardworking families who shaped this corner of Whitley County. Today, agriculture continues to be a quiet anchor, with small farms producing a variety of goods, and the local economy finds its footing in a blend of small businesses and the steady hum of daily life. Pleasant View carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered change, its distinctiveness found in the enduring spirit of its people and the enduring beauty of its verdant, undulating embrace.
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About This Pleasant View Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pleasant View, 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 Pleasant View and Whitley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pleasant View is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pleasant View is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
