Burna Kentucky Map

About Burna, Kentucky

Burna is a locality in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 219. The population density is 62.9 people per km². Burna is located at 37.2456°N, 88.3606°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42028.

Burna occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in low, limestone-rich swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 17.3 miles northeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 50°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northeast of Reidland. Bissell Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local topography, its seasonal pulse dictating the mood of the low-lying fields and the thickets of hardwood that crowd its banks. On the horizon, the silhouette of Oak Ridge looms as a constant, softened presence against the sky, while the nearby Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Bissell Bluff SNP) shelters a quiet expanse of protected terrain. The air here holds a distinct, earthy scent of damp soil and drying leaves, settling over the countryside with a weight that suggests the deep, slow-turning cycles of the seasons.

Burna emerged from the necessity of agrarian life, sustained by the resilient character of those who worked the surrounding soil and navigated the local waterways. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage defined by modest harvests and the steady, unadorned labor of rural industry. While the presence of Steep Hollow six miles away offers a respite of deeper topography, the daily rhythm of life in Burna is measured by the passage of the sun across the open plains rather than the clock. The proximity to James Lake provides a singular, still mirror for the sky, grounding the locality in a geography that demands little from the traveler but offers a profound, quiet clarity in return.

About This Burna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burna, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.24561, -88.360591. 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 Burna includes the ZIP code (42028), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Livingston County (Smithland), and school district assignment (Livingston County School District).

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.