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Clay Kentucky Map

Explore Clay, 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, Kentucky

How to Use This Clay, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.476712
Longitude	-87.820016
Population	1,031
Density	461.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42404
Area Code	270
County Seat	Dixon
School District	Webster County School District

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About Clay, Kentucky

Clay is a locality in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,031. The population density is 461.8 people per km². Clay is located at 37.4767°N, 87.8200°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42404.

Clay holds its own against the wide, amber-hued horizon of western Kentucky, where the earth settles into a quiet persistence of flat, fertile fields and modest elevations. It lies 20.4 miles west-northwest of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 300°T), and is situated 3.9 miles southeast of Williams. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Craborchard Creek, which traces a path through the lowlands just a mile from the center, feeding the moisture into the soil that supports the surrounding patchwork of crops. On days when the air turns thin and crisp, the distant silhouette of Yuba Ridge provides a jagged, charcoal-colored anchor to the far horizon, contrasting with the soft, expansive sky that dominates the view. Residents often gather at Clay Community Park, a space that serves as the local clearing for recreation, where the grass grows thick and the shade of mature trees offers a reprieve from the heat of the afternoon sun.

Clay carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural rhythm, a legacy built upon the strength of the land and the steady hands of those who have worked it for generations. The regional economy remains tethered to the pulse of the fields and the seasonal demands of the harvest, reflecting a persistence that has survived through changing markets and the quiet erosion of time. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain shifts toward the geological features of Cool Spring Hollow, a reminder of the varied topography that keeps the region from feeling entirely uniform. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own roots, finding a modest, enduring beauty in the way the light catches the dust on a gravel road or the stillness that settles over Providence City Lake as the evening draws in.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay Community Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
Coal Miner Statue (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 150° SE
Providence Lake (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 171° S
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 346° N
Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 291° W
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.3 mi, 283° W · 274k acres
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 339° N
Cave-In-Rock State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 269° W
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 21.9 mi, 120° SE
December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 161° S
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 23.8 mi, 190° S
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 188° S
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.6 mi, 289° W
Wild Turkey Cock (Public Artwork) — 28.0 mi, 026° NE
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 28.1 mi, 026° NE
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park (State Park) — 28.2 mi, 164° S
Hurricane Bluff (Viewpoint) — 29.0 mi, 288° W
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 286° W · 3,978 acres
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 025° NE · 2,073 acres
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 33.5 mi, 335° NW
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 33.6 mi, 206° SW · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 33.6 mi, 206° SW · 171k acres
Herod Cave (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 282° W
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 36.3 mi, 022° N
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 36.9 mi, 022° N
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.0 mi, 276° W · 6,632 acres
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 37.4 mi, 032° NE
The Rock (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 219° SW
Kids Jump (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 219° SW
Malfunction Junction (Attraction) — 39.2 mi, 219° SW

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