Windy Hills Kentucky Map

About Windy Hills, Kentucky

Windy Hills is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,427. The population density is 1018.6 people per km². Windy Hills is located at 38.2740°N, 85.6344°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Windy Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40207.

Windy Hills emerges from the limestone-heavy soil of Kentucky as a quiet expanse of residential lanes and mature hardwoods. It lies 2.1 miles north of St. Matthews, KY (from St. Matthews, KY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-northeast of Louisville. The topography here avoids the jagged drama of the distant Appalachian Mountains, favoring instead a sequence of subtle swells that catch the late afternoon light, turning the grass into a bruised, golden velvet. Residents often walk the short distance to the borders of Warwick Park, where the local canopy hums with the activity of songbirds, or find solace near the slow, deliberate current of Muddy Fork as it navigates the terrain. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries the mineral scent of the underlying bedrock, a grounding presence that persists even as the shadows lengthen across the lawns.

Economic life in Windy Hills remains tethered to the broader regional stability of the Ohio River valley, reflecting the steady, industrious pulse of a population that values both privacy and proximity to the urban core. While the Falls of the Ohio lies only six miles away, drawing those who wish to witness the raw, geological history of the riverbed, the daily rhythm here is marked by the quiet movement of commuters and the upkeep of suburban gardens. History is not written in grand monuments but in the preservation of the landscape, where the influence of nearby agricultural legacies—the thoroughbred heritage and the distillery culture—colors the local character with a soft, pragmatic hospitality. Even as the seasons turn and the foliage thins, the residents of Windy Hills maintain an observant connection to their surroundings, finding a consistent, unremarkable beauty in the unchanging geometry of their home.

About This Windy Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windy Hills, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.273959, -85.634406. 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 Windy Hills includes the ZIP code (40207), telephone area code (502), county seat of Jefferson County (Louisville), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.