Calvert City Kentucky Map

About Calvert City, Kentucky

Calvert City is a locality in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,514. The population density is 54.3 people per km². Calvert City is located at 37.0464°N, 88.3955°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Calvert City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42029, 42044.

Calvert City occupies a flat expanse of western Kentucky where the air often carries the heavy, humid weight of the inland plains. It lies 14.2 miles east-southeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 104°T), and is situated 10.1 miles east of Reidland. Cypress Creek winds through the low-lying terrain, its sluggish progress carving a path through the dense vegetation that defines the local drainage. To the horizon, the silhouette of Saunders Ridge breaks the monotony of the fields, a reminder of the geological shifts that shaped this region long ago. Open Pond sits quietly just a short distance away, its still surface reflecting the changing sky while North Park offers a modest clearing for those seeking the shade of hardwood trees. The light here at dusk settles in a thick, golden haze, catching the persistent moisture that rises from the damp soil and turns the evening sky a bruised, hazy violet.

Calvert City emerged as a node of industrial ambition, drawing its strength from the infrastructure of chemical manufacturing that anchors the modern local economy. The legacy of these large-scale facilities dictates the rhythm of the work day, with the hum of machinery providing a constant, low-frequency pulse beneath the sounds of daily life. While the surrounding land remains rooted in the quiet tradition of agrarian cycles, the presence of these plants has drawn a steady labor force that balances the demands of technical industry with the slow, deliberate pace of life in the interior. Residents often gather near the public spaces that break up the sprawl of storage tanks and loading docks, finding a sense of stability in the intersection of heavy commerce and the enduring, quiet fields of the Kentucky basin.

About This Calvert City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Calvert City, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.046422, -88.395537. 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 Calvert City includes the ZIP code (42029, 42044), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Marshall County (Benton), and school district assignment (Marshall 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.