Beaver Dam Kentucky Map

About Beaver Dam, Kentucky

Beaver Dam is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,524. The population density is 448.1 people per km². Beaver Dam is located at 37.4020°N, 86.8758°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42320.

Beaver Dam unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling contours of western Kentucky, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward the hazy horizon. It lies 28.8 miles south-south-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 153°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-south-east of Hartford. The air, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered barns and neat rows of houses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, can cast a golden, almost buttery light on the broad leaves of sycamore trees lining the streams that thread through the terrain, their surfaces reflecting the deepening blue of the sky. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, enduring beauty, a tapestry of green and gold that shifts with the seasons. The history of Beaver Dam is intrinsically tied to the resources beneath its soil, particularly coal, which fueled its growth and established its identity as a working community. The echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, more in the resilience of the people than in overt landmarks, though the legacy of mining still informs the character of Beaver Dam. Its economy, once dominated by the mines, has diversified, with agriculture remaining a strong presence, providing a steady, grounding rhythm to everyday life. Local businesses, often family-run, form the heart of the commercial district, their storefronts reflecting a practical, unpretentious approach to commerce, where a handshake still carries weight and neighborly concern is a quiet, constant current.

About This Beaver Dam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beaver Dam, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.401992, -86.875826. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beaver Dam and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for Beaver Dam includes the ZIP code (42320), telephone area code (270), county seat of Ohio County (Hartford), and school district assignment (Ohio County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Beaver Dam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.