Westport Kentucky Map

About Westport, Kentucky

Westport is a locality in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 121.2 people per km². Westport is located at 38.4918°N, 85.4721°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40077.

Westport reveals itself as a quiet intersection of steep limestone bluffs and the persistent, carving force of Eighteenmile Creek. It lies 7.2 miles northwest of La Grange, KY (from La Grange, KY: bearing 314°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-northeast of Owen. The terrain here rises in rugged layers, where the dense deciduous canopy clings to the incline, casting long, cool shadows across the limestone-streaked earth. A few miles inland, the quiet waters of Circle Dart Lake settle into the topography, providing a still contrast to the active movement of the creek, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally marks the far horizon on clear days. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of river-bottom soil and decaying leaves, a fragrance that deepens when the afternoon light turns a pale, bruised gold against the canopy.

Westport preserves a legacy of slow, deliberate labor, grounded in the traditions of the river trade and the cultivation of the surrounding slopes. While the modern economy has shifted away from its earlier river-bound commerce, the remnants of this history persist in the weathered architecture that anchors the streets. Residents often venture toward the nearby Morgan Conservation Park to observe the seasonal shift of the woodlands, an activity that defines the local pace as much as the quiet productivity of the nearby farmland. Deeper into the landscape, the terrain dips into the shadows of Dunbar Hollow, where the silence is broken only by the rhythmic rustle of wind through the oaks, reflecting a way of life that remains tethered to the physical character of the land itself.

About This Westport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westport, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.491805, -85.47213. 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 Westport includes the ZIP code (40077), telephone area code (502), county seat of Oldham County (La Grange), and school district assignment (Oldham County School District).

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.