Highest Elevation in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Kentucky Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants

All Countries · United States · Kentucky

Highest Elevation — Kentucky

1 London 1,253 ft

2 Middlesborough 1,204 ft

3 Corbin 1,108 ft

4 Lexington-Fayette urban county 1,066 ft

5 Pikeville 1,053 ft

6 Williamsburg 1,031 ft

7 Nicholasville 994 ft

8 Mount Sterling 985 ft

9 Richmond 981 ft

10 Winchester 969 ft

11 Monticello 961 ft

12 Berea 961 ft

13 Danville 941 ft

14 Georgetown 938 ft

15 Hazard 934 ft

16 Somerset 922 ft

17 Versailles 919 ft

18 Villa Hills 907 ft

19 Florence 906 ft

20 Union 905 ft

21 Hebron 893 ft

22 Wilmore 891 ft

23 Morehead 879 ft

24 Walton 870 ft

25 Edgewood 860 ft

26 Elsmere 855 ft

27 Alexandria 855 ft

28 Oakbrook 853 ft

29 Cold Spring 851 ft

30 Paris 848 ft

31 Erlanger 847 ft

32 Highland Heights 845 ft

33 Harrodsburg 844 ft

34 Fort Mitchell 842 ft

35 Fort Wright 839 ft

36 Maysville 836 ft

37 Burlington 827 ft

38 Campbellsville 823 ft

39 Francisville 807 ft

40 Taylor Mill 805 ft

41 Lawrenceburg 798 ft

42 Independence 798 ft

43 Lebanon 796 ft

44 Fort Thomas 793 ft

45 Glasgow 780 ft

46 Radcliff 769 ft

47 Shelbyville 768 ft

48 La Grange 761 ft

49 Crestwood 761 ft

50 Elizabethtown 748 ft

51 Frankfort 725 ft

52 Leitchfield 719 ft

53 Middletown 717 ft

54 Fort Knox 713 ft

55 Cynthiana 712 ft

56 Douglass Hills 708 ft

57 Franklin 689 ft

58 Vine Grove 680 ft

59 Flatwoods 672 ft

60 Mount Washington 669 ft

61 Ashland 668 ft

62 Bardstown 659 ft

63 Jeffersontown 650 ft

64 Dayton 635 ft

65 Lyndon 623 ft

66 Russellville 604 ft

67 Covington 587 ft

68 Louisville/Jefferson County 571 ft

69 Bellevue 568 ft

70 Bowling Green 561 ft

71 Fort Campbell North 551 ft

72 Hopkinsville 548 ft

73 Murray 546 ft

74 Newport 535 ft

75 St. Matthews 534 ft

76 Oak Grove 528 ft

77 Hillview 501 ft

78 Madisonville 486 ft

79 Mayfield 486 ft

80 Princeton 480 ft

81 Shively 452 ft

82 Shepherdsville 444 ft

83 Owensboro 417 ft

84 Central City 417 ft

85 Henderson 387 ft

86 Paducah 378 ft

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by highest elevation in Kentucky.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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