What County Is Louisville, Kentucky In?
Louisville is in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Official code
- 2148000
- Representative coordinates
- 38.224728, -85.740614
- Land area
- 159.193 km²
- Water area
- 12.488 km²
- State
- Kentucky
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County boundaries in Louisville
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Coordinates of Louisville
38.224728, -85.740614 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in Louisville
143 m · 469 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (38.2249649, -85.7414918), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in Louisville
The representative point uses America/Kentucky/Louisville.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Kentucky/Louisville | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Listed zones overlap the mapped area. A point lookup can distinguish sides of a boundary. Your device’s zone may differ.
Census ZIP areas
40041 · 40202 · 40203 · 40204 · 40205 · 40206 · 40207 · 40208 · 40209 · 40210 · 40211 · 40212 · 40213 · 40214 · 40215 · 40216 · 40217 · 40218 · 40220 · 40221 · 40222 · 40231 · 40280
These statistical areas overlap the boundary. They are not delivery assignments; confirm mailing details with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Areas sharing the mapped boundary
These areas touch this mapped boundary.
- Clarksville town, Indiana
- Jeffersonville city, Indiana
- New Albany city, Indiana
- Audubon Park city, Kentucky
- Brownsboro Village city, Kentucky
- Cambridge city, Kentucky
- Houston Acres city, Kentucky
- Hurstbourne city, Kentucky
- Kingsley city, Kentucky
- Lincolnshire city, Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky
- Lyndon city, Kentucky
- Lynnview city, Kentucky
- Meadowview Estates city, Kentucky
- Mockingbird Valley city, Kentucky
- Norwood city, Kentucky
- Parkway Village city, Kentucky
- Rolling Fields city, Kentucky
- St. Matthews city, Kentucky
- St. Regis Park city, Kentucky
- Seneca Gardens city, Kentucky
- Shively city, Kentucky
- Strathmoor Manor city, Kentucky
- Strathmoor Village city, Kentucky
- Watterson Park city, Kentucky
- Wellington city, Kentucky
- West Buechel city, Kentucky
Before using this answer on a form
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Small boundary contacts to check
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