Benham Kentucky Map
Explore Benham, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Benham, Kentucky
How to Use This Benham, Kentucky Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benham, Kentucky. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kentucky or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Benham.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Benham |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Harlan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.964815 |
| Longitude | -82.948495 |
| Population | 512 |
| Density | 844.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 40807, 40823 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| County Seat | Harlan |
| School District | Harlan County School District |
About Benham, Kentucky
Benham is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 512. The population density is 844.8 people per km². Benham is located at 36.9648°N, 82.9485°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Benham is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40807, 40823.Benham occupies a steep, narrow corridor where the earth rises sharply to meet the sky, defined by the persistent, cold flow of Looney Creek. It lies 31.4 miles north-northwest of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 330°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east-southeast of Cumberland. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, often caught in the shadow of the ridges that hem the valley tight against the encroachment of the wider world. Beyond the immediate perimeter of the houses, the terrain ascends toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which silhouette the horizon in varying shades of bruised purple and charcoal gray. Sunlight reaches the floor of the valley only for a few hours each day, casting long, deliberate shadows that lend a quiet, contemplative weight to the landscape. Residents find a modest refuge at Benham Rv Park, where the quietude of the surroundings emphasizes the stillness of the deep, wooded slopes.
Coal once defined the pulse of Benham, drawing families into the rhythm of the mines and leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, uniform architecture that speaks to a time of intense industrial purpose. While the extraction of resources has receded, the character of the place remains anchored in the memory of those years, reflected in the austere lines of the buildings and the resilience of the people who persist in the valley. The local economy has shifted, yet the connection to the land persists, marked by the proximity of the rugged Kentenia State Forest and the quiet access to the stillness of Meadow Hollow. Life in Benham moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far from the frantic energy of the lowlands, and on clear days, the nearby presence of Lake Keokee offers a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting canopy above.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Benham Rv Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 003° N
- Circle Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 239° SW
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 253° W
- Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 254° W
- Tri-City Little League Field (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 293° NW
- Train (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 089° E
- Portal 31 (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 087° E
- Portal 30 (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 090° E
- Kingdom Come State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 342° N
- Kingdom Come State Park State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 334° NW
- Creech Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 329° NW
- Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 014° N
- Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 139° SE
- Black Mountain (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 139° SE
- Pine Mountain Fee (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 044° NE
- Pine Mountain-Mullins (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 044° NE
- Scuttle Hole Gap (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 033° NE
- Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 8.2 mi, 157° SE · 733k acres
- Keokee Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 148° SE
- Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.1 mi, 168° S · 3,273 acres
- Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 114° SE
- Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 125° SE
- Francis Gary Powers (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 032° NE
- War memorial Honor Roll (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 032° NE
- Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 097° E
- Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 284° W · 146k acres
- Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 052° NE
- The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 21.0 mi, 146° SE
- Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.9 mi, 065° NE
- Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 065° NE
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About This Benham Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benham, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.964815, -82.948495. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Benham includes the ZIP code (40807, 40823), telephone area code (606), county seat of Harlan County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
