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Stanford Kentucky Map

Explore Stanford, 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 Stanford, Kentucky

How to Use This Stanford, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stanford, 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 Stanford.

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	Stanford
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Lincoln County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.53119
Longitude	-84.661888
Population	3,640
Density	322.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	40484
Area Code	502
County Seat	Stanford
School District	Lincoln County School District

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About Stanford, Kentucky

Stanford is a locality in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,640. The population density is 322.8 people per km². Stanford is located at 37.5312°N, 84.6619°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stanford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40484.

Stanford occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Saint Asaph Creek, which carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the limestone-rich earth. It lies 9.9 miles southeast of Danville, KY (from Danville, KY: bearing 143°T), and is situated 7.6 miles southwest of Lancaster. The terrain here transitions from the flat, fertile basins that favor agriculture to the subtle, undulating rises that characterize the regional topography, hinting at the distant Appalachian Mountains that silhouette the eastern horizon. Light settles differently over the fields here, catching the pale, mineral-dusted grasses in a way that turns the late afternoon into a study of muted ochre and soft gray. A few miles to the west, the water of Stanford Reservoir remains a still, reflective presence, holding the sky in its depths while the surrounding woods provide a cool shelter for the local fauna.

History remains a tangible weight in Stanford, where the remnants of early frontier settlements are echoed in the preserved architecture and the enduring layout of the streets. The local economy persists in a slow, deliberate dialogue with the land, moving between the demands of modern commerce and the traditional cycles of cultivation that have sustained families for generations. At the center of this daily motion, L&N Depot Park serves as a grounding point, a space where the past utility of the rails yields to the present stillness of the public square. Life in Stanford follows the tempo of the seasons, a steady pace that honors the labor of the soil and the quiet gravity of a place that knows its own boundaries well.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ruritan Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 302° NW
Site of Historic Stanford Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 0.9 mi, 267° W
First Southern Veterns Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 055° NE
Bouteloua Barrens State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 084° E
Halls Gap (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 163° S
Cedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 131° SE
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 293° NW
Pioneer Playhouse (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 325° NW
Helicopter (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 119° SE
Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 118° SE
Farris Stadium (Stadium) — 10.1 mi, 320° NW
Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 321° NW
AEGON Gallery (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 319° NW
Danville Cinema (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 316° NW
Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge (Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 273° W
Camp Nelson National Monument (National Monument) — 17.6 mi, 008° N · 463 acres
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 301° NW
73rd 10-8-62 (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 293° NW
Hickman Creek Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 18.1 mi, 013° N
Fort Jones (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.3 mi, 013° N
Fort McKee (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.6 mi, 012° N
Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 043° NE
Graffiti Bridge (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 056° NE
High Bridge Kentucky River Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 352° N
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 348° N
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 118° SE
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 22.2 mi, 109° E · 564k acres
Beaver Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.0 mi, 164° S · 4,854 acres
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 49.5 mi, 123° SE · 146k acres
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 51.2 mi, 172° S · 114k acres

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