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Burna Kentucky Map

Explore Burna, 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 Burna, Kentucky

How to Use This Burna, Kentucky Map

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

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	Burna
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Livingston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.24561
Longitude	-88.360591
Population	219
Density	62.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	42028
Area Code	270, 364
County Seat	Smithland
School District	Livingston County School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Bissell Bluff SNP) (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 171° S
Ohio River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 248° W
Bald Knob Glade Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 170° S
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 7.1 mi, 236° SW · 274k acres
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 333° NW
Burke Branch Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.7 mi, 267° W
Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 11.4 mi, 266° W
Fluorspar Miners Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 004° N
Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 212° SW
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 009° N · 7,712 acres
The Rock (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 161° S
Sasquatch - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 161° S
Malfunction Junction (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 161° S
Kids Jump (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 160° S
War Bluff Valley Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 15.6 mi, 332° NW
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 169° S
Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 099° E
Yeiser Art Gallery (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 230° SW
Market House Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 230° SW
Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 230° SW
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 230° SW
Pine Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 305° NW
Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 235° SW
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.2 mi, 337° NW · 6,632 acres
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.3 mi, 156° SE · 171k acres
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.9 mi, 201° S · 19k acres
Old Wall (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 332° NW
Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 21.4 mi, 178° S
Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 253° W
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.5 mi, 358° N · 3,978 acres

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