Woodland Hills Kentucky Map

About Woodland Hills, Kentucky

Woodland Hills is a locality in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 736. The population density is 1346.8 people per km². Woodland Hills is located at 38.2403°N, 85.5241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Woodland Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40243.

Woodland Hills occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Pope Lick, which carves a modest, winding path through the local topography. It lies 3.9 miles northeast of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of St. Matthews. The terrain here is shaped by the stubborn limestone that lies beneath the topsoil, lending a distinct, mineral weight to the earth that supports dense stands of hardwood. Within the immediate footprint of the locality, Woodland Hills Park provides a green anchor, its open spaces offering a contrast to the narrow, shaded corridors cut by the nearby stream. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the low-lying areas, turning the horizon a muted, heavy gray that feels as ancient as the distant Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, jagged suggestion far to the east.

Development in Woodland Hills reflects a regional economy tied closely to the broader economic health of the surrounding county, balancing suburban stillness with a steady, pragmatic pace of life. While the area lacks the sprawling industrial footprint of larger metropolitan centers, it remains connected to the agricultural heritage of the state, where the legacy of tobacco and livestock continues to influence the local rhythm. Residents often look toward Tucker Lake for recreation, a short journey that provides a necessary stillness away from the transit routes. Life in Woodland Hills proceeds with a deliberate, unassuming character, anchored by the knowledge that while much of the world moves with frantic haste, the land itself remains tethered to the slow, seasonal shifts of the Kentucky interior.

About This Woodland Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodland Hills, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.240348, -85.524126. 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 Woodland Hills includes the ZIP code (40243), 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.