Enter your search query in the box below.

Wellington Kentucky Map

Explore Wellington, 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 Wellington, Kentucky

How to Use This Wellington, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	38.21657
Longitude	-85.670344
Population	564
Density	2393.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	40316, 40387, 40205
Area Code	502
County Seat	Louisville
School District	Jefferson County School District

🌦 Goto Wellington Weather Page: Wellington, Kentucky — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Wellington, Kentucky

Wellington is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 564. The population density is 2393.0 people per km². Wellington is located at 38.2166°N, 85.6703°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wellington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40316, 40387, 40205.

Wellington reveals itself as a quiet enclave of Kentucky, defined by the steady presence of limestone bedrock beneath a canopy of mature hardwoods. It lies 2.6 miles southwest of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 224°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-southeast of Louisville. The landscape here is characterized by a subtle, landlocked topography where the proximity of Seneca Park provides an immediate, verdant relief to the suburban grid. Just a mile away, the South Fork Beargrass Creek traces a path through the earth, its movement a constant, quiet reminder of the regional drainage that shapes the soil. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains seems to anchor the eastern horizon, though the immediate view is dominated by the gentle slope of the land and the crisp, temperate light that filters through the branches of the local canopy.

Wellington maintains a distinct identity that persists despite its integration into the wider urban fabric of the region. The economy is largely defined by its residential character, reflecting a history of deliberate development that prioritized stability over the industrial shifts seen elsewhere in the state. Residents often find their recreation within the nearby borders of Seneca Park, while the broader cultural influence of the area is colored by the traditions of Kentucky, from the local appreciation for the land to the proximity of the Falls of the Ohio, which stands as a geologic landmark six miles distant. Life in Wellington moves with a measured cadence, an unforced existence where the primary concern is the preservation of a neighborhood quality that remains remarkably consistent through the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Seneca Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 013° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 278° W
Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 265° W
Colonel Sanders Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 229° SW
Gorilla Sanctuary (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 250° W
Pygmy Hippo Area (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 249° W
Wyatt Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 279° W
Norton Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 1.9 mi, 277° W
Naked Mole Rat Area (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 249° W
Meerkat Area (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 248° W
Petting Zoo Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.9 mi, 247° SW
Butterfly Garden (Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 252° W
Louisville zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.1 mi, 247° SW
Buechel Parcel (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 135° SE
Daniel Boone statue (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 306° NW
Village 8 (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 060° NE
John B. Castleman Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 300° NW
George Warren Fuller (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 347° N
Charles Hermany (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 346° N
Walden theater (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 332° NW
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 319° NW
Broadbent Arena (Stadium) — 4.2 mi, 255° W
E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 055° NE
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 008° N
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 37.5 mi, 292° W · 204k acres

Latest News: Wellington

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News