THE FORT KNOX LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mitchell Plain setting.
Fort Knox CDP has 20.3 square miles of land in Hardin County, Meade County. Its Census reference point is in Mitchell Plain, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Fort Knox intersects 2 county geographies: Hardin County, Meade County. A Fort Knox mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Fort Knox by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Fort Knox, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 1.8 percentage points lower than the 2.3% recorded for Kentucky. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fort Knox CDP has 38.7 times the land area of nearby Muldraugh city (0.52 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

