Windy Hills, Kentucky
Windy Hills is a city of 2,081 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Why visit Windy Hills
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 67 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bowman Field, Boxhill and Seneca Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Windy Hills
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Windy Hills
Windy Hills is a home rule-class city, incorporated in 1952, in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Windy Hills had a population of 2,427.
From the Wikipedia article Windy Hills, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks22
Bowman Field
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Public airport in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Boxhill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
House in Glenview, Kentucky
Crescent Hill Branch Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Library
Crescent Hill Reservoir
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic reservoir in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Dr. John Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in St. Matthews, Kentucky
Lincliff
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Locust Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Water Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic water tower in Louisville, Kentucky, US
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Kentucky, United States of America
Midlands
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in Kentucky, United States
Oxmoor Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Estate in Louisville, Kentucky
Peterson–Dumesnil House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Seneca Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in Kentucky, United States of America, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes67
Heine Brothers Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
4901 Brownsboro Road, Louisville
Mo-Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa 06:30-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00
Heine Brothers'
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
119 Chenoweth Lane, Louisville
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa 06:30-21:00; Su 07:00-21:00
Heine Brothers' Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
4305 Shelbyville Road, Louisville
Mo-Th 06:00-20:00; Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Jet's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
101 South Hubbards Lane, Louisville
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Taco Luchador
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
112 Meridian Avenue, Louisville
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
55 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship17
The Temple Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom
Place of worship · Reform · 1.4 mi
5101 U S Highway 42, Louisville
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
1395 Girard Drive, Graymoor/Devondale
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Church · 3.0 mi
Church building in Kentucky, United States of America
Beechwood Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
201 Biltmore Road, Beechwood Village
Broadway Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
4000 Brownsboro Road, Druid Hills
Drepung Gomang Center For Engaging Compassion
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 0.6 mi
411 North Hubbards Lane, St Matthews
Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.5 mi
311 Browns Lane, St Matthews
Second Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.5 mi
3701 Old Brownsboro Road, Rolling Fields
Bethel Saint Paul United Church of Christ
Church · 1.5 mi
139 Meridian Avenue, Louisville
5 more on the map.
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Healthcare6
Map of Windy Hills
183 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 38°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Louisville Bowman Fld (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowman Field (LOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Northfield 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Beechwood Village 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Graymoor-Devondale 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- St. Matthews 2 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Indian Hills 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Lyndon 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Plantation 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Barbourmeade 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- St. Regis Park 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Hurstbourne 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Midlands, Louisville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Zachary Taylor House 1, The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Louisville water tower, W.marsh, Public domain
- Theodore Brown House Louisville KY Flickr, w.marsh (for both houses) on Flickr, CC BY 2.0
- Locust Grove, Louisville, William Gus Johnson, Public domain
- Rogers Clark Ballard Memorial School, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lincliff gates, Nyttend, Public domain
- Louisville Crescent Hill Branch library, Zepfanman.com, CC BY 2.0
- Winkworth, Boxhill, in Louisville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Peterson-Dumesnil House, W.marsh, CC BY 2.0
- GLKY Main Gate, C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution
- Oxmoor, Lester Jones, Public domain
- Repton House, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Engine 4 House, Truck 6 House, in Louisville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Crescent Hill Reservoir, Eric Stemen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bowman field airport, David Harpe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Sethallen26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave of C-47B Crash Victims 25 November 1945, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain
- Grave of John C Squires, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain
- Louisville - Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - 20220530135712, Riis2602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZacharyTaylorNationalCemetery, Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zachary Taylor monument in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - panoramio, olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0
- Louisville - Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - 20220530135828, Riis2602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville - Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - 20220530135853, Riis2602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville - Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - 20220530135946, Riis2602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisville - Zachary Taylor House - 20220530134037, Riis2602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ridgeway, Louisville, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Dr John Lewis House Flickr, w.marsh, CC BY 2.0
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