Ravenna Kentucky Map

About Ravenna, Kentucky

Ravenna is a locality in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 568. The population density is 705.2 people per km². Ravenna is located at 37.6845°N, 83.9530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ravenna is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40472.

Ravenna holds the quiet, industrious spirit of a place shaped by the persistent flow of the Chamberlain Branch as it carves a path through the limestone-rich earth. It lies 19.2 miles east-southeast of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 103°T), and is situated 1.6 miles southeast of Irvine. The landscape around Ravenna is defined by the subtle tension between the low-lying basin of Sugar Hollow and the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon. Sunlight here has a way of lingering on the damp soil and the dense, green foliage, casting long, amber shadows that turn the local fields into a study of deep ochre and slate. While the air carries the heavy, humid stillness of the interior, the presence of the water provides a constant, rhythmic pulse to the land, grounding the geography in a reality of winding creeks and rising, shadowed inclines.

Railroad iron and the memory of coal-camp labor define the history of Ravenna, a legacy that remains visible in the industrial remnants that once fueled the regional economy. Today, the pace of life centers around the small, localized gatherings at Ravenna Choo-Choo Park, where the history of the locomotive serves as a quiet reminder of the town’s former role as a vital junction. Residents look toward the horizon where the Berea College Forest stands as a dark, wooded sentinel, or perhaps toward the stillness of Furnace Lake for a moment of respite from the day’s work. The character of Ravenna is one of persistence, where the vernacular of the Upper South blends with the steady, unpretentious rhythm of people who recognize the value of the land they inhabit.

About This Ravenna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ravenna, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.684527, -83.952979. 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 Ravenna includes the ZIP code (40472), telephone area code (502), county seat of Estill County (Irvine), and school district assignment (Estill County 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.