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Clay City Kentucky Map

Explore Clay City, 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 Clay City, Kentucky

How to Use This Clay City, Kentucky Map

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

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	Clay City
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Powell County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.859248
Longitude	-83.918532
Population	1,193
Density	435.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	40312
Area Code	502
County Seat	Stanton
School District	Powell County School District

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About Clay City, Kentucky

Clay City is a locality in Powell County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,193. The population density is 435.0 people per km². Clay City is located at 37.8592°N, 83.9185°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clay City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40312.

Clay City anchors itself upon the banks of the Red River, where the water moves with a deliberate, muscular grace through the limestone-rich earth. It lies 16.9 miles east-southeast of Winchester, KY (from Winchester, KY: bearing 122°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-northwest of Stanton. Clay City occupies a basin of quiet transition, defined by the soft, green undulations of the landscape that eventually give way to the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains on the eastern horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ancient stone, particularly during the humid mornings when the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles. Residents find their footing in the immediate shade of the Clay/Powellcommunity Park, a space where the grass grows thick and the silence is punctuated only by the rhythmic flow of the nearby riverbed and the occasional call of a hawk circling above the valley floor.

History in this region remains tied to the hard-won labor of the land, reflecting a heritage of timber and local trade that once defined the economic pulse of the territory. While the proximity to Hidden Valley provides a sheltered microclimate that encourages a lush, stubborn growth of native flora, the economy has shifted away from the frantic pace of earlier industrial eras toward a more tempered, localized existence. The influence of the broader region is visible in the architecture of the storefronts and the slow, methodical pace of the commerce that keeps the streets occupied. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the woods leading toward Olympia State Forest offer a dense, quiet sanctuary, while the waters of Sid Calk Lake remain a steady, reflective presence for those seeking a respite from the midday sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay/Powellcommunity Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 333° NW
Meadowgreen Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 241° SW
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 2.7 mi, 110° E · 564k acres
Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 350° N
Cottage Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 178° S
Cocktail Point (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 112° E
Natural Bridge State Resort Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 118° SE
Natural Bridge State Park State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 115° SE
Kentucky Reptile Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.6 mi, 111° E
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.0 mi, 094° E · 3,337 acres
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 114° SE
Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (Conservation Area) — 15.7 mi, 141° SE
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.1 mi, 087° E · 13k acres
Bluegrass Heritage Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 303° NW
Downtown Commercial District (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 304° NW
Southeast Mountain Guides (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 124° SE
Fort Boonesborough State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 277° W
Malco Cinema (Cinema) — 19.0 mi, 303° NW
Kentucky River Museum (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 278° W
Bourbon Iron Works (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 028° NE
Boone Trace DAR Monument (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 242° SW
Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 113° SE
Daniel Boone Statue (Public Artwork) — 22.4 mi, 249° W
Battle of Richmond (Registered Battlefield) — 22.6 mi, 233° SW
Three Forks Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 149° SE
County Quad Point (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 352° N
Painting With A Twist (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 290° W
Kentucky Doll and Toy Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 349° N
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 33.6 mi, 159° S · 146k acres
Camp Nelson National Monument (National Monument) — 36.6 mi, 263° W · 463 acres

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