Westwood Kentucky Map

About Westwood, Kentucky

Westwood is a locality in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,387. The population density is 453.4 people per km². Westwood is located at 38.4788°N, 82.6809°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 41101, 40242, 41102.

Westwood occupies a quiet intersection of the Kentucky landscape where the land folds into a series of modest elevations and shallow depressions. It lies 1.8 miles west of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Ironton. Little Hood Creek carves a singular path through the terrain, its water reflecting the shifting gray and amber of the sky as it moves past the local residences. Community Park serves as a central green space, providing a level expanse of grass that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows that emphasize the subtle shifts in the ground. While the jagged peaks of the Appalachian Mountains remain distant silhouettes far to the east, the immediate surroundings favor a more contained, intimate scale, defined by the earthy scent of damp soil and the persistent, low-frequency hum of traffic nearby.

Westwood retains a character shaped by the industrial pulse of the Ohio River valley, carrying the echoes of a regional economy long tethered to the movement of coal and steel. The influence of these labor-intensive trades persists in the quiet resolve of the streets, where the daily rhythm remains steady and unadorned. Residents look toward the nearby expanse of Lawhorn Hollow as a reminder of the rugged topography that defines this corner of the state, while the proximity of the Wayne National Forest - Ironton Ranger District offers a deeper, forested solitude just seventeen miles away. Though Grandview Lake lies a short distance to the south, the local identity is firmly rooted in the immediate, terrestrial reality of the valley, where the legacy of hard work and the slow, deliberate pace of the Upper-South continue to define the atmosphere.

About This Westwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westwood, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.478816, -82.6809. 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 Westwood includes the ZIP code (41101, 40242, 41102), telephone area code (502, 859), county seat of Boyd County (Catlettsburg), and school district assignment (Fairview Independent 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.