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 575. The population density is 1488.3 people per km². Woodland Hills is located at 38.2403°N, 85.5241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40243.

Woodland Hills presents a landscape of rolling terrain, where the gentle slopes are softened by a generous cloak of mature trees. It lies 3.9 miles north-east of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of St. Matthews. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender. The residential streets, often winding and shaded, suggest a quiet existence, a deliberate spacing between homes that allows the natural world to assert its presence. Here, the rhythm of life feels measured, dictated not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the slower, more deliberate cadence of seasons changing and the slow growth of the woods that give Woodland Hills its name. This locality in Jefferson County has evolved from land that once supported agricultural endeavors, the echoes of which can still be perceived in the broader patterns of settlement. While not a center of heavy industry, the economic character of Woodland Hills has historically been tied to its proximity to larger commercial hubs, serving as a residential haven for those who work elsewhere. Its development reflects a post-war expansion, a growing desire for suburban living that balanced access to urban amenities with a connection to a more pastoral setting. The area’s appeal lies in this blend, a quiet retreat that offers a sense of rootedness, where the history of the land is less a grand narrative and more a series of quiet acknowledgments of what came before, a subtle undercurrent beneath the everyday lives of its residents.

About This Woodland Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodland Hills, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.240348, -85.524126. 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 Woodland Hills and Jefferson County.

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). 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 Woodland Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.