Riverwood Kentucky Map

About Riverwood, Kentucky

Riverwood is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 492. The population density is 913.3 people per km². Riverwood is located at 38.2831°N, 85.6616°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Riverwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40207.

Riverwood emerges from the damp, limestone-rich soil where the Muddy Fork carves a slow, deliberate path through the Kentucky basin. It lies 3.1 miles north-northwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-northeast of Louisville. The landscape holds the quiet weight of the earth, defined by broad, undulating fields that catch the pale, slanted light of late afternoon, turning the grasses into shades of burnished copper and deep, bruised plum. To the north, the distant outline of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, hazy backdrop against the sky, while the low, marshy ground of Caperton Swamp offers a sanctuary for reeds and silent, wading birds. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling stone, a sensory reminder that the land is ancient, persistent, and indifferent to the hurried passage of the modern day.

Riverwood retains the industrious spirit of its founding, when the fertile riverbanks first drew settlers to establish the trade routes that still pulse through the local economy. Though the pace of life has settled into a contemplative rhythm, the legacy of the region remains visible in the sturdy masonry of older buildings and the carefully tended acreage that surrounds the perimeter. Locals often look toward the nearby Falls of the Ohio to witness the raw, churning power of the water, a stark contrast to the stillness found at Putneys Pond where the surface mirrors the clouds with glassy precision. Whether through the seasonal labor of the fields or the quiet maintenance of the local infrastructure, Riverwood functions as a place where the work of the hands remains tethered to the slow, seasonal pulse of the surrounding woodland and the enduring character of the Kentucky interior.

About This Riverwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverwood, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.283126, -85.661628. 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 Riverwood includes the ZIP code (40207), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.