West Point Kentucky Map

About West Point, Kentucky

West Point is a locality in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,025. The population density is 163.9 people per km². West Point is located at 37.9995°N, 85.9436°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40177.

West Point, Kentucky, unfolds like a hushed story in the rolling foothills where the Salt River meets the Ohio. It lies 20.1 miles south of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 188°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Fort Knox. Here, the land remembers the patient work of water, its gentle curves and deep breaths shaping the terrain into a quiet dignity. The air, especially in the lingering light of late afternoon, carries a soft, almost palpable weight, a blend of damp earth and the distant sweetness of ripening corn. Ancient trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, stand sentinel over fields that ripple with the subtle shifts of wind, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past. The horizon is a soft watercolor wash, where the sky bleeds into the greening land, a constant, calming presence. This confluence of waterways has long been the lifeblood of West Point, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady pulse of commerce and community. For generations, the rivers have dictated the rhythm of life, drawing boats laden with goods and people, fostering a spirit of resilience and self-reliance. The echoes of steamboats and barges still seem to linger on the water, a reminder of an era when this river junction was a vital artery of trade. Though agriculture remains a cornerstone, the quiet hum of small industries now supplements the land's bounty, a testament to West Point's enduring capacity to adapt, always tethered to the enduring strength of its watery boundaries.

About This West Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Point, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.999516, -85.943575. 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 West Point and Hardin County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.