West Point Kentucky Map
Explore West Point, 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 West Point, Kentucky
How to Use This West Point, Kentucky Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Point, 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 West Point.
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 | West Point |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Hardin County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.984801 |
| Longitude | -85.95495 |
| Population | 952 |
| Density | 137.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 40177 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| County Seat | Elizabethtown |
| School District | Hardin County School District |
About West Point, Kentucky
West Point is a locality in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 952. The population density is 137.9 people per km². West Point is located at 37.9848°N, 85.9549°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40177.West Point maintains a quiet vigil where the Bee Branch carves its narrow path through the earth, marking a boundary between the lowlands and the elevation of Rabbit Hash Ridge. It lies 11.0 miles north of Radcliff, KY (from Radcliff, KY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Fort Knox. Dense foliage clings to the slopes of Snellen Hollow, where the shadows grow long and cool even in the heat of a Kentucky afternoon. The air here carries the scent of damp limestone and rich soil, a heavy, grounded perfume that settles over the Salt River Recreation Area (Boat Dock) as the light fades into a bruised, copper glow. Beyond the immediate canopy, the landscape rises in sudden, jagged folds, creating a topography that feels ancient and indifferent to the slow passage of hours.
West Point serves as a silent witness to a history defined by the shifting currents of the inland waterways and the persistence of those who worked the soil. Industry has long been a rhythm here, dictated by the proximity to vital transport lines and the necessity of navigating a terrain that resists easy taming. Life in West Point moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, drawing a quiet strength from the nearby Jefferson County Memorial Forest. Even when the distant rumble of progress brushes the horizon, the focus remains on the immediate: the steady flow of the water, the endurance of the ridge, and the simple, unadorned reality of a life lived close to the land.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Fort Duffeild Park And Civil War Historic Site (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 046° NE
- Fort Duffield (Historic Castle / Fort) — 0.9 mi, 045° NE
- Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 014° N
- Harrison County Glades (Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 339° N
- Harrison County Glades - Ohio River Bluffs (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 280° W
- Mosquito Creek (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 307° NW
- Mosquito Creek Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 304° NW
- Kentucky September 11th Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 183° S
- Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 300° NW
- Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 11.4 mi, 307° NW
- Confederate Monument (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 277° W
- 1974 Tornado Victims (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 275° W
- Jim Beam Distillery (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 102° E
- Fallen Soldier (Public Artwork) — 17.1 mi, 034° NE
- Kentucky Derby Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 033° NE
- Broadbent Arena (Stadium) — 18.8 mi, 037° NE
- Kentucky Shakespeare in Central Park (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 032° NE
- Tortoise Area (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 041° NE
- Penguin Cove (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 041° NE
- Louisville zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.4 mi, 042° NE
- Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 26.0 mi, 295° NW · 204k acres
- Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 49.7 mi, 185° S · 51k acres
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About This West Point Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Point, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.984801, -85.95495. 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 West Point includes the ZIP code (40177), telephone area code (502), county seat of Hardin County (Elizabethtown), and school district assignment (Hardin 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. |
