Crayne Kentucky Map
Crayne, 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 Crayne, Crittenden County.
Interactive Map of Crayne, Kentucky
| City | Crayne |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Crittenden |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.270607 |
| Longitude | -88.082522 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 36.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Crayne, Kentucky
Crayne is a locality in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 71. The population density is 36.7 people per km². Crayne is located at 37.2706°N, 88.0825°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42064.
Crayne rests in a landscape where the land begins to soften its resolve, the rolling hills of western Kentucky giving way to a gentler terrain. It lies 31.3 miles east-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 65°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south of Marion. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, often appearing almost black after a spring rain, promising fertility to those who work it. The sky above Crayne is a generous canvas, vast and often streaked with the bruised purples and molten oranges of a summer sunset, the light lingering long enough to paint the fields in hues of amber and rose. The air itself carries a certain quiet weight, a stillness that settles over the scattered farmhouses and quiet roads, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the sudden, sharp call of a hawk. The very shape of the land here, a subtle depression here, a slight rise there, feels as if it were shaped by slow, deliberate breaths. The story of Crayne is written in the soil and in the quiet persistence of its people, a testament to an agricultural heritage that continues to define its local economy. The fertile ground, once prime hunting territory for indigenous peoples, was cleared and cultivated by early settlers drawn to the promise of prosperity in this corner of Kentucky. For generations, the rhythm of life in Crayne has been dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its agrarian identity. While the broader strokes of history might overlook this specific locality, the subtle hum of commerce, the occasional truck rumbling down the road laden with goods, speaks of a community that continues to sustain itself, drawing strength from the land and a shared, unpretentious character.
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About This Crayne Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Crayne, 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 Crayne and Crittenden County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Crayne 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 Crayne 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. |
