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Betsy Layne Kentucky Map

Explore Betsy Layne, 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 Betsy Layne, Kentucky

How to Use This Betsy Layne, Kentucky Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Betsy Layne, 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 Betsy Layne.

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	Betsy Layne
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Floyd County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.551488
Longitude	-82.633488
Population	651
Density	139.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	41605
Area Code	606
County Seat	Prestonsburg
School District	Floyd County School District

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About Betsy Layne, Kentucky

Betsy Layne is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 651. The population density is 139.0 people per km². Betsy Layne is located at 37.5515°N, 82.6335°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41605.

Betsy Layne reveals itself through the steady, muscular current of the Levisa Fork, which carves a deliberate path through the narrow, fertile veins of the Pike-Floyd Hollow. It lies 64.0 miles south of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northwest of Pikeville. The landscape here is defined by the stark verticality of the terrain, where steep, timbered slopes rise abruptly to meet a sky that seems to press closer to the earth than in the flatter, open reaches of the state. Light shifts with a particular, moody temperament in these deep corridors, turning the morning mist into a fine, silver veil that clings to the limestone outcrops long after the sun has climbed above the ridgelines. While the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, blue-hued boundary on the far horizon, the immediate environment remains intimate and enclosed, defined by the quiet interplay of shadow and rising ground.

Coal Run City Park stands as the primary threshold for those seeking a quiet respite within the rugged topography, offering a measured space that contrasts with the industrious history of the region. The economy of Betsy Layne has long been tethered to the extraction of deep-earth resources, leaving a legacy of resilience etched into the habits and character of the people who reside here. Life moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the weight of its own foundations, far removed from the vast, open water of Dewey Lake. Even today, the echoes of a resource-driven past linger in the architecture and the local vernacular, creating a sense of continuity that persists despite the shifting tides of modern industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coal Run City Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 124° SE
Stumbo Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 306° NW
Dewey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 010° N
Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 002° N
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 8.2 mi, 129° SE
Dewey Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 347° N
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 337° NW
Kentucky Fuel Corporation Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 233° SW
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 12.8 mi, 156° SE
Dawkins Line Rail Trail (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 330° NW
Sipp Theatre (Arts Centre) — 20.4 mi, 332° NW
Paintsville Elementary Tiger Mascot (Public Artwork) — 20.5 mi, 333° NW
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 22.6 mi, 014° N
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 23.6 mi, 160° S · 733k acres
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Recreation Area) — 23.6 mi, 161° S
Grassy Gap (Viewpoint) — 23.8 mi, 161° S
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 079° E
Leonard Woods Lynched (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 180° S
Pound Gap (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 180° S
Wise County (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 180° S
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 182° S
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 161° S
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 29.4 mi, 161° S
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.4 mi, 161° S
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 42.7 mi, 180° S
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 170° S
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 43.0 mi, 168° S
Portal 31 (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 201° S
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 46.6 mi, 304° NW · 564k acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 52.0 mi, 290° W · 13k acres

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