Cumberland Kentucky Map

About Cumberland, Kentucky

Cumberland is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,947. The population density is 241.3 people per km². Cumberland is located at 36.9870°N, 82.9961°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cumberland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40823.

Cumberland occupies a narrow corridor where the earth seems to fold in upon itself, defined by the persistent, winding path of Looney Creek. It lies 33.4 miles north-northwest of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 327°T), and is situated 14.9 miles west-northwest of Big Stone Gap. The landscape is characterized by steep, timber-clad inclines that rise sharply toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, creating a sense of confinement that is both protective and profound. A heavy, cool mist often clings to the lower elevations, particularly near the quiet acreage of Unknown Park, where the forest canopy filters the afternoon light into long, amber shafts. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the terrain transitions into the rugged, shadowed depths of Meadow Hollow, where the soil is thick with the damp, dark loam of a region that has long looked inward toward its own geological foundations.

Cumberland bears the indelible mark of a coal-camp memory, a legacy etched into the very orientation of its streets and the weathered facades of its older residential rows. The local economy, once tethered exclusively to the extraction of carbon from the deep seams of the earth, now navigates the complexities of a post-industrial transition, leaving a quiet, persistent resilience in the air. While the bustle of the mines has receded, the rhythm of daily life remains steady, marked by the soft, drawling cadence of the Upper-South vernacular and the occasional, distant hum of heavy machinery. Those seeking a broader horizon might travel toward the timbered expanses of Kentenia State Forest or spend a meditative hour by the shores of Lake Tom, but the identity of Cumberland remains firmly rooted in the intersection of hard labor and the enduring, limestone-heavy silence of the Kentucky hills.

About This Cumberland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cumberland, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.986971, -82.996098. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cumberland includes the ZIP code (40823), telephone area code (606), county seat of Harlan County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.