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Dwale Kentucky Map

Explore Dwale, 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 Dwale, Kentucky

How to Use This Dwale, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.623154
Longitude	-82.723769
Population	239
Density	151.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	41621
Area Code	606
County Seat	Prestonsburg
School District	Floyd County School District

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About Dwale, Kentucky

Dwale is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 151.5 people per km². Dwale is located at 37.6232°N, 82.7238°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41621.

Dwale emerges from the quiet intersection of steep, wooded hillsides and the steady, dark current of the Levisa Fork. It lies 59.3 miles south of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 185°T), and is situated 3.9 miles southeast of Prestonsburg. The landscape here is defined by the sharp verticality of the terrain, where narrow roads follow the natural contours of the earth and the light at dusk settles in long, bruised ribbons of violet and charcoal against the slopes. Only a mile away, the quiet grounds of Stumbo Park offer a respite of managed grass and open space, providing a sharp contrast to the dense, tangled undergrowth that clings to the nearby ridges. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains rise like a serrated blade against the sky, anchoring the horizon and reminding the traveler of the vast, ancient geology that shapes this land.

Dwale bears the quiet, heavy imprint of an economy once tethered to the deep seams of coal that run beneath the limestone bedrock of the region. While the industry has receded, the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the land, characterized by the persistence of those who call these hollows home. Memories of the mining era linger in the weathered facades and the modest, sturdy houses that line the riverbanks, standing as silent observers to the shifting tides of commerce. For those seeking a wider expanse of water, the modest trek to Paintsville Lake serves as a reminder of the region’s man-made reservoirs, though the local spirit remains firmly rooted in the smaller, more intimate geography of the nearby Knottly Hollow. Life in Dwale moves with the deliberate, unforced pace of a place that understands its own isolation, finding beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the river and the cyclical, seasonal turning of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stumbo Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 191° S
Stonecrest (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 348° N
Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 015° N
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 006° N
Dewey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 359° N
Dewey Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 358° N
Dawkins Line Rail Trail (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 339° N
Kentucky Fuel Corporation Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 205° SW
Sipp Theatre (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 341° N
Paintsville Elementary Tiger Mascot (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 341° N
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 15.1 mi, 132° SE
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 19.5 mi, 148° SE
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 19.9 mi, 031° NE
Elk Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 28.3 mi, 243° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 30.2 mi, 161° S · 733k acres
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 090° E
Wise County (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 171° S
Leonard Woods Lynched (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 171° S
Pound Gap (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 171° S
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 33.0 mi, 173° S
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 156° SE
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 35.8 mi, 156° SE
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 35.8 mi, 156° SE
Kentucky Roots Farm (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 001° N
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 39.7 mi, 302° NW · 564k acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.8 mi, 286° W · 13k acres
Portal 31 (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 193° S
Train (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 193° S
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 47.2 mi, 195° S
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 55.2 mi, 190° S · 3,273 acres

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