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Prospect Kentucky Map

Explore Prospect, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Prospect, Kentucky

How to Use This Prospect, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Prospect, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Prospect.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Prospect
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.34391
Longitude	-85.59813
Population	4,592
Density	462.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	40059
Area Code	502
County Seat	Louisville
School District	Jefferson County School District

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About Prospect, Kentucky

Prospect is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,592. The population density is 462.9 people per km². Prospect is located at 38.3439°N, 85.5981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Prospect is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40059.

Prospect occupies a landscape of limestone bluffs and dense, deciduous woodland that slopes toward the winding path of Harrods Creek. It lies 6.0 miles north of Lyndon, KY (from Lyndon, KY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of Jeffersonville. The air here holds a particular weight, often heavy with the scent of damp earth and the cooling breath of the thickets that define the local terrain. Within the boundaries of Prospect, the land maintains a quiet gravity, marked by the presence of Cowley Park where the canopy provides a sanctuary for local wildlife. A short distance away, the water of Putneys Pond settles into a stillness that mirrors the shifting gray light of a Kentucky afternoon, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent anchor on the eastern horizon.

Economic life in Prospect has long been shaped by the transition from rural agricultural roots to a modern, residential character that respects the slow, deliberate pace of the region. The history of the area is etched into the limestone bedrock, visible in the weathered foundations of older structures and the expansive, manicured fields that once supported traditional farming. Residents often travel toward the Falls of the Ohio to witness the dramatic, fossil-rich descent of the riverbed, a reminder of the raw geological forces that carved the regional basin. Life in Prospect moves with the cadence of the seasons, where the local culture is defined not by frantic industry, but by a persistent, grounded connection to the forest and the creek that cut through the heart of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Harrods Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 211° SW
Putney Pond and Woodlands (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 243° SW
Wolf Pen Branch Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 168° S
Garvin Brown Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 293° NW
Little Stonehenge (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 123° SE
Wolf Pen Corridor (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 137° SE
The Kentucky Soldiers Home (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 240° SW
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 302° NW
Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 241° SW
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 008° N
Riverview Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 333° NW
E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 159° S
Gallapalooza Horse Statue (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 127° SE
Ash Estates (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 258° W
Fourteen Mile Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 348° N
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.8 mi, 294° NW
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 232° SW
Party Center (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 164° S
Village 8 (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 194° S
Walden theater (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 219° SW
Bingham Park (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 226° SW
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 226° SW
Market Street line sign (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 225° SW
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 239° SW
Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 236° SW
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 236° SW
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 240° SW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 39.0 mi, 278° W · 204k acres
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.3 mi, 346° N · 16k acres

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