Raceland Kentucky Map

About Raceland, Kentucky

Raceland is a locality in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,343. The population density is 365.2 people per km². Raceland is located at 38.5401°N, 82.7285°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Raceland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41169, 41183.

Raceland reveals itself through the rhythmic pulse of Pond Run as it carves a path through the low-slung, verdant terrain of the Kentucky landscape. It lies 6.5 miles northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 311°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west of Ironton. The light here at dusk settles with a heavy, honeyed quality, clinging to the limestone-rich soil and the sheltered slopes of Kennedy Hollow just a mile away. While the distant Appalachian Mountains loom as a faint, jagged suggestion on the furthest edge of the horizon, the immediate character of Raceland remains defined by these intimate folds of land and the steady, unassuming progression of the seasons. Residents often seek the quietude of Raceland City Park, where the trees stand as silent witnesses to the slow, deliberate pace of daily life in this corner of the Commonwealth.

Industrial echoes of the past linger in the region’s economic identity, a legacy built upon the foundational strength of local labor and the steady movement of resources through the valley. Though the Pine Creek Structure Number Eight Reservoir remains a quiet, watery presence four miles distant, the lifeblood of the area has long been tied to the terrestrial rhythms of agriculture and the transition of the regional economy. The influence of the nearby Wayne National Forest imparts a wilder, forested character to the surrounding geography, grounding the spirit of the people in the thick, humid air of the woodlands. Raceland maintains a resilient, quiet dignity, a place where the collective memory of coal-camp heritage and the soft, melodic cadence of the local vernacular color every interaction, keeping the character of the land as enduring as the rock beneath it.

About This Raceland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raceland, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.54008, -82.728498. 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 Raceland includes the ZIP code (41169, 41183), telephone area code (859), county seat of Greenup County (Greenup), and school district assignment (Raceland-Worthington Independent 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.