Russell Kentucky Map
Explore Russell, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Russell, Kentucky
| City | Russell |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Greenup County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.517303 |
| Longitude | -82.697663 |
| Population | 3,744 |
| Density | 423.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 41169, 41101 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| County Seat | Greenup |
| School District | Russell Independent School District |
About Russell, Kentucky
Russell is a locality in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,744. The population density is 423.7 people per km². Russell is located at 38.5173°N, 82.6977°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Russell is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41169, 41101.Russell asserts itself where the land softens into a complex geometry of limestone and deep, verdant shade. It lies 4.2 miles northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 310°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-southwest of Ironton. Bear Run carves a persistent, quiet path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid light that settles over the lowlands before the evening cooling begins. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the horizon holds the suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, though they remain a distant, hazy promise rather than a looming presence. The atmosphere here carries the weight of the interior, defined by the proximity of Kennedy Hollow and the quiet, contained expanse of Rock Lake, four miles removed from the steady pulse of the streets.
Russell maintains a character forged in the wake of industrial ambition, where the echoes of rail and commerce have long informed the rhythm of the daily commute. The local economy persists as a quiet engine, moving in sync with the regional labor that once defined the river-adjacent corridors of this corner of the state. Life here gravitates toward the familiar, where a Saturday afternoon might find residents gathered at the Flatwoods City Pool, a local touchstone for the heat of the season. Far from the grandiosity of larger centers, the people here occupy a space where the legacy of coal-camp memory persists beneath a modern, muted exterior, leaving the day-to-day existence to be defined by the simple, enduring gravity of the soil and the persistent, slow-moving drift of the regional seasons.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bellefonte Woodland Walk (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 137° SE
- Ro-Na Cultural Center and Theater (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 033° NE
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 019° N
- Unknonw Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 014° N
- Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 3.3 mi, 349° N · 243k acres
- You Look Good in Ashland Kentucky (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 130° SE
- Oliverio Park (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 134° SE
- Jesse Stuart State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 286° W
- Kaiser Hollow Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.7 mi, 016° N
- Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 256° W
- Marshall Plane Crash Site (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 147° SE
- Musketeer Field (Stadium) — 12.1 mi, 310° NW
- Camden Park Mound (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 133° SE
- The Art Spirit (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 122° SE
- Crown City Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 077° E
- WWI Memorial Trail (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 123° SE
- Time Capsule (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 121° SE
- 3rd Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 116° SE
- Huntington Dance Theatre (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 116° SE
- Touma Museum of Medicine (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 116° SE
- Charles W. & Norma C. Carroll Gallery (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 116° SE
- Barnes Agency Design & Digital Media Studio (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 116° SE
- Jeslyn Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.4 mi, 115° SE
- Chad Pennington Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 113° SE
- Clark Planetarium (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 313° NW
- River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.7 mi, 313° NW
- Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 313° NW
- Shawnee State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 298° NW
- Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 37.5 mi, 245° SW · 564k acres
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.5 mi, 285° W · 6,562 acres
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About This Russell Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.517303, -82.697663. 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 Russell includes the ZIP code (41169, 41101), telephone area code (859), county seat of Greenup County (Greenup), and school district assignment (Russell 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
