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Chaplin Kentucky Map

Explore Chaplin, 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 Chaplin, Kentucky

How to Use This Chaplin, Kentucky Map

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

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	Chaplin
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Nelson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.897842
Longitude	-85.221345
Population	440
Density	122.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	40012, 40008
Area Code	502
County Seat	Bardstown
School District	Nelson County School District

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About Chaplin, Kentucky

Chaplin is a locality in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 440. The population density is 122.8 people per km². Chaplin is located at 37.8978°N, 85.2213°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 40012, 40008.

Chaplin reveals itself through the steady, low-slung rhythm of McCan Branch as it carves a path through the limestone-rich soil of Kentucky. It lies 14.7 miles east-northeast of Bardstown, KY (from Bardstown, KY: bearing 65°T), and is situated 14.7 miles north of Springfield. The landscape here is defined by a series of soft, earthen swells that rise and fall with the slow respiration of the land, punctuated by the deep, verdant shade of hardwood stands. Five miles to the east, the waters of Taylorsville Lake catch the late afternoon light, casting a metallic sheen that anchors the horizon. Though the distant, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains remains far beyond the eastern reach of the eye, the immediate terrain feels complete in its own quietude, offering a geography of modest slopes and limestone outcrops that hold the heat of the sun long after it has dipped below the ridge.

History in Chaplin remains etched into the very grain of the local economy, where the heritage of agriculture and the influence of the region's storied distilling traditions continue to shape the daily labor of its people. The nearby Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area serves as a living ledger of the local ecology, preserving the quiet habits of the woods and fields that have defined this corner of the state for generations. While the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, the influence of the nearby Stoney Hollow provides a natural boundary that has long kept the character of the locality distinct. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and cured tobacco, reminding every traveler that Chaplin is a place where the work of the hands still honors the slow, consistent turning of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 008° N
Taylorsville Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 008° N
Taylorsville Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 015° N
Bloomfield City Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 281° W
Ten Deere (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 294° NW
Bloomfield Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 276° W
Lincoln Homestead State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 178° S
Beaver Lake (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 064° NE
Shechem Ministries (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 047° NE
Confederate Monument of Bardstown (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 249° W
Bardstown Civil War Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 246° SW
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History/Bardstown Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 246° SW
Bourbon Heritage Center (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 242° SW
Willett Distillery (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 239° SW
James McCoun's Mansion (James Harrod Trust JHT 58) (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 093° E
Jeptha Creed Distillery (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 353° N
Union Monument in Perryville (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 138° SE
Guist Creek Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.3 mi, 011° N
Big Vista Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.5 mi, 308° NW
73rd 10-8-62 (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 142° SE
Knobs State Forest and Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.4 mi, 266° W
Jim Beam Distillery (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 276° W
Kentucky Railway Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 231° SW
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 102° E
Grand Theater Ticket Office (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 042° NE
Danville Cinema (Cinema) — 28.4 mi, 127° SE
AEGON Gallery (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 126° SE
Camp Nelson National Monument (National Monument) — 34.0 mi, 103° E · 463 acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 60.6 mi, 121° SE · 564k acres
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 62.1 mi, 225° SW · 51k acres

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