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Caneyville Kentucky Map

Explore Caneyville, 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 Caneyville, Kentucky

How to Use This Caneyville, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.42298
Longitude	-86.499732
Population	529
Density	123.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42721
Area Code	270
County Seat	Leitchfield
School District	Grayson County School District

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About Caneyville, Kentucky

Caneyville is a locality in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 529. The population density is 123.9 people per km². Caneyville is located at 37.4230°N, 86.4997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Caneyville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42721.

Caneyville unfolds across a landscape where the earth holds the quiet, dense weight of limestone beneath a thin layer of topsoil. It lies 30.1 miles north of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 355°T), and is situated 11.3 miles west-southwest of Leitchfield. Caney Creek carves a patient, winding path through the local terrain, its presence marked by the silver ribbons of water that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. To the distance, the silhouette of Peach Orchard Ridge defines the horizon, a firm boundary against the sprawling, muted greens of the surrounding woodlands. Residents often gather at the Caneyville Community Park, a space that serves as a central anchor for the daily rhythm of the land, while the calm surface of Lake Number 6 rests just a mile away, mirroring the shifting colors of the Kentucky sky.

Caneyville emerged from the necessity of agrarian life, developing around the modest commerce of trade routes that favored the steady pace of the inland plains. The local economy maintains a deliberate connection to the soil, reflecting a history tied to the cultivation of the surrounding fields and the small-scale industry that defines this corner of the state. Life here moves with a pragmatic grace, far removed from the bustle of the larger, more frantic centers of commerce. Beyond the quiet streets, the deep depressions of Woodbury Hollow offer a reminder of the ancient, slow-moving shifts of the regional geology, grounding the modern day in a landscape that has long provided a sturdy, if understated, foundation for those who call Caneyville their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Caneyville Community Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 075° E
Rough River Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 002° N
Rough River Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 001° N
Baumberger Barrens Fee (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 075° E
Baumberger Barrens Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 075° E
Rough River Dam State Resort Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 358° N
Nolin River Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 116° SE
Nolin Rv Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 116° SE
Confederate-Union Veterans Monument (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 217° SW
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 17.4 mi, 128° SE · 51k acres
Nolin Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 117° SE
Shanty Hollow Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.4 mi, 162° S
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 21.9 mi, 274° W
Dixon Cave (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 127° SE
Railroad Engine No. 4 (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 127° SE
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 29.6 mi, 174° S
Brass Dancer (Public Artwork) — 30.2 mi, 175° S
National Cave Museum and Library (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 131° SE
Diamond Caverns (Attraction) — 32.1 mi, 131° SE
Three County Corner (Monument) — 32.2 mi, 036° NE
Lost River Cave Entrance (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 177° S
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 32.5 mi, 350° N · 204k acres
Blue Hole 3 (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 177° S
Kentucky Action Park (Theme Park) — 33.8 mi, 126° SE
Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 109° E
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 339° N
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 38.3 mi, 338° N
Fort Williams Civil War Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 43.1 mi, 133° SE
Fort Duffield (Historic Castle / Fort) — 49.9 mi, 037° NE
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 50.1 mi, 024° NE

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