The area at a glance
This part of Louisville covers the northeast side of the county, from the Ohio River bluffs inland to Anchorage: Glenview, Prospect, Lyndon, and the north side of Anchorage. It runs along River Road, US 42, and La Grange Road, between the Watterson Expressway (I-264) and the Oldham County line. Below is a short section on each one.
Anchorage
Where it is
Anchorage is its own small city, about 15 miles east of downtown, and it became a city in 1878. It grew up around the railroad as a summer home spot, and in 1914 the Olmsted firm drew up a plan for it with stone bridges and triangle-shaped intersections. Anchorage is split between two MLS areas, and this one covers its north side. The south side is in the area with Middletown and Hurstbourne.
Getting around
La Grange Road (KY 146) runs through Anchorage, and the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) has exits at La Grange Road and Old Henry Road. Downtown is about 15 miles west.
Shopping and food
Anchorage itself is almost all homes. For shopping and restaurants, Shelbyville Road and Middletown are a short drive south.
Parks and outdoors
The Anchorage Trail is a 2.1-mile walking trail through town. E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park sits on land that was once part of the same 1773 land grant as Anchorage, and it has trails, a big outdoor pool, a BMX track, and a dog park.
The homes
The north side of Anchorage has some of the oldest homes in the area, a few from the 1800s, many on lots of an acre or more. Over the years many of the big estates were split up, and newer homes have been built since the 1970s.
Glenview
Where it is
Glenview is a small city on the bluffs above the Ohio River, about 7 miles northeast of downtown. It is named for Glen View, a horse farm, and it grew after a commuter railroad opened in 1877. It became a city in 1985.
Getting around
River Road is the main road and runs along the river straight into downtown. I-71 runs along the south edge of Glenview, but there is no exit in the city itself.
Shopping and food
Glenview is almost all homes. The Summit, Old Brownsboro Crossing, and Glenview Pointe shopping centers are each about three miles away.
Parks and outdoors
Hays Kennedy Park on Beachland Beach Road, a short drive up River Road, has 78 acres with ball fields and cricket fields. The Louisville Loop trail is being planned along River Road.
The homes
Glenview is known for its older estate homes on high bluffs over the river. Much of it is part of the Glenview Historic District, with homes like Boxhill and Lincliff on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lyndon
Where it is
Lyndon is its own city, about 9 miles east of downtown, and it became a city in 1965. It grew up around a railroad depot that opened in 1871, and Oxmoor Farm is part of its history. Lyndon is mostly in this area, but part of its south side near Shelbyville Road falls in the area with Hurstbourne and Middletown.
Getting around
Shelbyville Road (US 60) runs along the south side, and La Grange Road and Westport Road run through the middle. The Watterson Expressway (I-264) is just to the west.
Shopping and food
Westport Village, a shopping complex in Lyndon, has local shops and restaurants. Oxmoor Center and the stores on Shelbyville Road are a few minutes south.
Parks and outdoors
Robsion Park is a 17-acre park in the middle of Lyndon with two playgrounds, a splash pad, a pavilion, and a walking trail. E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park is a short drive east.
The homes
Most homes are single-family houses built from the 1950s through the 1970s, with some condos and townhomes mixed in. A few newer homes and townhomes have gone up in the last few years.
Prospect
Where it is
Prospect is its own city at the far northeast corner of Jefferson County, and a small part of it reaches into Oldham County. It sits between the Ohio River, US 42, and Harrods Creek. It grew up around a railroad station built in the 1870s, stayed mostly farmland until the 1960s, and became a city in 1974.
Getting around
US 42 is the main road, and it runs about 12 miles southwest to downtown. The Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) and I-71 are both a short drive away.
Shopping and food
Prospect Village Shopping Center, just off US 42, has a Kroger, a Starbucks, and a few places to eat. The Paddock Shops and The Summit are a few miles south.
Parks and outdoors
Hays Kennedy Park, with ball fields and cricket fields, is close by, and Harrods Creek Park is nearby too. The Ohio River runs along the northwest edge of town.
The homes
Prospect grew in the 1960s with large subdivisions like the Estates of Hunting Creek, which was built around a golf course. Most homes are single-family houses from the 1960s through the 2000s, and Norton Commons, a newer neighborhood of almost 600 acres, is just to the east.
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