Origin
Ironville, KY
Late night in Ironville on Saturday
Local time
2:49 AM
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Current temp
49°F
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Trip from Ironville, KY to Elkfork, KY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 29m
Distance
58.3 mi
94 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$9
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 23m
★
6 AM
1h 29m
8 AM
1h 43m
10 AM
1h 34m
12 PM
1h 33m
3 PM
1h 35m
5 PM
1h 42m
8 PM
1h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Ironville, KY
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Elkfork, KY
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Trip Overview
Ironville to Elkfork is 58.3 miles and takes about 1 hour 29 minutes via Newfoundland Road and I 64, with a fuel budget near $9 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within Kentucky's Southeast region, offering a mixed driving experience. It's a straightforward journey, ideal for a single day trip when you want to cover a moderate distance without extensive planning. You'll find this route provides a practical way to travel between these two points, with a manageable duration and cost.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 29m. Total distance: 58.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (30%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
This drive is a mixed bag, with about 30% of the total 58.3 miles on highways. You'll experience stretches on local roads like Newfoundland Road and Wells Creek Road, interspersed with time on I 64. The longest uninterrupted segment you'll encounter is 20.6 miles on Newfoundland Road, offering a consistent pace before you transition to other road types. Expect a varied feel, shifting from potentially more winding local routes to the faster pace of the interstate.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Newfoundland Road is the longest continuous segment at about 20.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Pine Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 1h 29m drive. You will face about 12 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Pine Street): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 19.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles (KY 1; KY 7 / Carol Malone Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 12 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0.2 mi into trip
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~0m in
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Pine Street
At end of road, turn left onto Pine Street
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
6
19.6 mi into trip
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~27m in
Take the exit toward KY 1, KY 7: Grayson, Maysville
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 172
Toward KY 1, KY 7: Grayson, Maysville
5
19.9 mi into trip
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~28m in
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KY 1; KY 7 / Carol Malone Boulevard
Turn left onto KY 1; KY 7 / Carol Malone Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
4
43.1 mi into trip
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~1h 3m in
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KY 7 / Main Street
Turn right onto KY 7 / Main Street
Navigation decision point
5
54.1 mi into trip
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~1h 22m in
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KY 172 / Staffordsville Road
At end of road, turn left onto KY 172 / Staffordsville Road
Navigation decision point
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Ironville, KY to Elkfork, KY, road signs begin pointing toward Maysville along the way.
Maysville
19.6 mi in
|
~27m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland Road | 20.6 mi | 30m |
| I 64 | 9.1 mi | 9m |
| Wells Creek Road | 8.6 mi | 15m |
| US Route 60 | 4.6 mi | 7m |
| Staffordsville Road | 4.1 mi | 7m |
| US 60 | 3.6 mi | 5m |
| Carol Malone Boulevard | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| Wrigley Road | 1.8 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Newfoundland Road
— 20.6 mi, about 30m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Ironville, KY and Elkfork, KY.
1
Start on Tiffany Drive
382 ft
·
16 sec
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Tiffany Drive
2
Continue on Brett Street
524 ft
·
28 sec
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Brett Street
3
At end of road, turn left onto Pine Street
157 ft
·
7 sec
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Pine Street
4
Turn left onto KY 766
0.5 mi
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1 min
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West Donta Road
5
Turn right onto KY 766
94 ft
·
3 sec
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KY 766
6
Continue on KY 766
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
·
Roberts Drive
7
Turn left onto KY 766
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Bob McCullough Drive
8
Turn right onto US 60
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
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13th Street
9
Continue on US 60
4.6 mi
·
7 min
·
US Route 60
10
Turn right onto US 60
3.6 mi
·
5 min
·
US 60
11
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
12
Merge onto I 64
9.1 mi
·
9 min
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I 64
13
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
Exit 172
Toward KY 1, KY 7: Grayson, Maysville
14
Turn left onto KY 1; KY 7
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Carol Malone Boulevard
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
15
Continue on KY 7
21 mi
·
30 min
·
Newfoundland Road
16
Turn right onto KY 7
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
17
Continue on KY 7
1.8 mi
·
2 min
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Wrigley Road
18
Turn left onto KY 650
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Wells Creek Road
19
Continue on KY 650
5.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Wells Creek Road
20
At end of road, turn left onto KY 172
4.1 mi
·
7 min
·
Staffordsville Road
21
Arrive at destination
KY 172
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 29.1 mi from Ironville, KY · 42m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
29 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 13 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 29.1 miles from Ironville, KY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Elkfork, KY
The final approach into Elkfork, KY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$9.11 one way
$18.23 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
20 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $10.01 | $20.01 |
| premium | $4.89 | $11.22 | $22.44 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $12.87 | $25.74 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$9
Estimated CO2 emission: 20.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 17.5 | 0 | $6.12 | $2.80 |
| Efficient EV | 14.6 | 0 | $5.10 | $2.33 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 23.3 | 0 | $8.16 | $3.73 |
Gas CO2
20 kg
EV CO2
7 kg (65% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Elkfork, KY
Late night in Elkfork on Saturday
Local time
2:49 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 29m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Ironville, KY to Elkfork, KY covers 58.3 miles and takes about 1h 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Newfoundland Road, I 64, Wells Creek Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 29.1 miles from Ironville, KY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $9.11 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 1h 29m drive. You will face about 12 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Pine Street): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 19.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles (KY 1; KY 7 / Carol Malone Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from Ironville, KY to Elkfork, KY, road signs begin pointing toward Maysville along the way.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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