Stamping Ground Kentucky Map
Explore Stamping Ground, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Stamping Ground, Kentucky
How to Use This Stamping Ground, Kentucky Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stamping Ground, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Stamping Ground.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Stamping Ground |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Scott County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.271739 |
| Longitude | -84.686335 |
| Population | 780 |
| Density | 512.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 40379 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| County Seat | Georgetown |
| School District | Scott County School District |
About Stamping Ground, Kentucky
Stamping Ground is a locality in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 780. The population density is 512.2 people per km². Stamping Ground is located at 38.2717°N, 84.6863°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stamping Ground is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40379.Stamping Ground emerges from the limestone-heavy soil of the Bluegrass region where the land folds into quiet, fertile pastures. It lies 8.1 miles west-northwest of Georgetown, KY (from Georgetown, KY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 11.3 miles east-northeast of Frankfort. The Locust Fork threads its way through these fields, its water carving a path that has defined the local contours long before the first settlers arrived to graze their livestock. At the center of this landscape, Buffalo Springs Park provides an open expanse of green, serving as a communal anchor where the air feels thin and sharp during the transition of seasons. Beyond the immediate meadows, the horizon holds the faint, bruised purple suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, standing at a vast remove from the immediate, grounding reality of the local clay.
Stamping Ground retains a character forged by the early movement of bison and the subsequent arrival of pioneers who recognized the value of the mineral-rich springs. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, shifting from the historical necessity of the grist mill to a modern landscape defined by tobacco, corn, and the careful stewardship of thoroughbreds. While the geological curiosity of Simms Sink lies miles away, the immediate terrain feels solid and enduring, shaped by a history of agriculture that favors patience over speed. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, unburdened by the frantic pulse of larger centers, allowing the quiet labor of the fields to dictate the hours of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Buffalo Springs Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 242° SW
- Buffalo Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 120° SE
- Stonetown (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 016° N
- Great Crossing Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 127° SE
- John A. Kleber Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 329° NW
- Angel of Hope Ashley Lyons Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 111° E
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 073° E
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 142° SE
- Midway Art Studio (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 179° S
- Confederate Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 126° SE
- Theaters of Georgetown (Cinema) — 8.9 mi, 115° SE
- Capitol Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.2 mi, 245° SW
- Grand Theater Ticket Office (Theatre) — 11.6 mi, 244° SW
- Kearney Links Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 12.6 mi, 141° SE
- Adena Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 123° SE
- Corinth Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 020° N
- Mud Madness Motorsports (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 302° NW
- Ockerman Globe Monument (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 146° SE
- Manchester Music Hall (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 147° SE
- Elmer Davis Lake (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 329° NW
- Red Mile Grandstands (Stadium) — 18.3 mi, 150° SE
- Lexington Children's Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 146° SE
- Morlan Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 145° SE
- Institute 193 (Arts Centre) — 18.6 mi, 146° SE
- Kentucky Room (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 147° SE
- Taylorsville Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.7 mi, 231° SW
- Camp Nelson National Monument (National Monument) — 32.9 mi, 172° S · 463 acres
- Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (State Park) — 38.1 mi, 071° E
- Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 53.6 mi, 131° SE · 564k acres
- Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 64.1 mi, 115° SE · 13k acres
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About This Stamping Ground Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stamping Ground, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.271739, -84.686335. 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 Stamping Ground includes the ZIP code (40379), telephone area code (502), county seat of Scott County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Scott County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
