Cawood Kentucky Map
Cawood, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cawood, Harlan County.
Interactive Map of Cawood, Kentucky
| City | Cawood |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Harlan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.783977 |
| Longitude | -83.228233 |
| Population | 596 |
| Density | 132.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cawood, Kentucky
Cawood is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 596. The population density is 132.1 people per km². Cawood is located at 36.7840°N, 83.2282°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40815.
Cawood sprawls across the folds of the Appalachian landscape, a scattering of homes and businesses clinging to the slopes and valley floor. It lies 28.1 miles north-north-west of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 327°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-east of Harlan. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the steep, forested mountains that hem it in, their peaks often veiled in a soft, persistent mist that lends a dreamlike quality to the late afternoon light. The winding roads, slick with dew in the early morning, snake between weathered farmsteads and the more modern structures that mark the pulse of daily life. Here, the land dictates the pace, its rugged contours shaping the very essence of Cawood. The history of Cawood is inextricably linked to the deep veins of coal that lie beneath its soil, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people for generations. Though the roar of mining machinery may have softened in some corners, the spirit of industry remains, a quiet resilience woven into the fabric of this place. The local economy, once dominated by the black gold, now finds its footing in a more diverse, if still modest, range of enterprises, with many residents commuting to larger centers for work, their journeys a familiar part of the daily rhythm. The nearby rivers, clear and cool, offer a different kind of bounty, a place for quiet contemplation and a reminder of the natural beauty that endures, a constant counterpoint to the industrial past.
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About This Cawood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cawood, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cawood and Harlan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cawood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cawood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
