Stanley Kentucky Map
Stanley, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Stanley, Daviess County.
Interactive Map of Stanley, Kentucky
| City | Stanley |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Daviess |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.82338 |
| Longitude | -87.24389 |
| Population | 448 |
| Density | 203.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Stanley, Kentucky
Stanley is a locality in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 448. The population density is 203.6 people per km². Stanley is located at 37.8234°N, 87.2439°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42301.
Stanley unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and fertile bottomlands, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of Daviess County. It lies 7.9 miles west-north-west of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 296°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north of Sorgho. Broad fields, stitched with the deep greens of summer corn and the golden hues of ripening wheat, stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air. Here, the Owensboro Metropolitan Area’s western edge meets the rural embrace, and the sky often presses down with a generous, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when shadows begin to lengthen across the cultivated earth. The air itself carries the faint, earthy perfume of turned soil and the distant hum of tractors, a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the daily lives of Stanley’s residents. The history of Stanley is intrinsically linked to the rich, dark soil that has sustained its people for generations. Once part of a vast agricultural expanse, its development was shaped by the fertile ground and the waterways that offered passage and sustenance. The local economy continues to draw strength from this agrarian legacy, with farming remaining a bedrock industry, though the proximity to Owensboro has also brought a more diversified character to the area, offering a blend of rural tranquility and suburban convenience. While no singular monument dominates the skyline, the enduring spirit of hard work and community is evident in the well-tended farmsteads and the quiet hum of commerce that pulses through Stanley.
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About This Stanley Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Stanley, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Stanley and Daviess County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Stanley is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Stanley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
