Ravenna Kentucky Map
Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, Estill County.
Interactive Map of Ravenna, Kentucky
| City | Ravenna |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Estill |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.684527 |
| Longitude | -83.952979 |
| Population | 642 |
| Density | 649.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Ravenna, Kentucky
Ravenna is a locality in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 642. The population density is 649.9 people per km². Ravenna is located at 37.6845°N, 83.9530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40472.
Ravenna rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold and crease, a place where the Kentucky River's tributary streams, like the Red and the Middle Fork, carve their way through rolling hills. It lies 19.2 miles east-south-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 103°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-east of Irvine. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of wet leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that climbs with wild abandon over weathered fences. The houses, many with porches that seem to sigh with the weight of memory, are scattered amongst stands of mature oak and maple, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms, especially as the late afternoon sun casts long, softened shadows across the fields. The landscape itself feels like a quiet conversation between the persistent watercourses and the patient, undulating terrain that rises to meet them, a gentle yet insistent shaping of the earth. This corner of Estill County holds a history tied to the earth's bounty and the labor of its people. Once, the forests surrounding Ravenna were felled for lumber, and the coal seams beneath the hills offered a hard-won livelihood, a heritage that still whispers in the stoic faces and capable hands of its residents. The local economy, while perhaps less dominated by these traditional industries now, still finds its pulse in agriculture and the small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the community. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of Ravenna, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather walks hand-in-hand with the present, a gentle current beneath the surface of everyday life.
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About This Ravenna Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Ravenna, 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 Ravenna and Estill County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ravenna 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 Ravenna 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. |
