Dwale Kentucky Map
Dwale, 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 Dwale, Floyd County.
Interactive Map of Dwale, Kentucky
| City | Dwale |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Floyd |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.623154 |
| Longitude | -82.723769 |
| Population | 170 |
| Density | 96.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dwale, Kentucky
Dwale is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 170. The population density is 96.9 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 sits nestled in a fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where the hills rise steep and green, their crests often lost in the soft, grey mist that clings to the mornings. It lies 57.1 miles south-south-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 195°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-east of Prestonsburg. The landscape here is a study in deep valleys and sharp inclines, the narrow ribbons of road following the contours of the land as if drawn by hand. Pine and oak dominate the higher slopes, their shadows stretching long and cool across the scattered homes and weathered barns that dot the hillsides. In the hollows, where the earth holds moisture, ferns unfurl in damp, shaded places, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant, quiet perfume of the wild. The history of Dwale is written in the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy of hard labor and boom-and-bust cycles that shaped the very character of its people. For generations, families here drew their livelihood from the earth, their lives interwoven with the rhythm of the mines. Though the deep mining has largely receded, the echoes of that era remain, a quiet resilience in the faces of those who still call Dwale home. The economy now leans towards smaller, more diverse ventures, a scattering of local businesses and the enduring strength of community ties, where neighbors still look out for one another under the wide, often dramatic, Kentucky sky.
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About This Dwale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dwale, 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 Dwale and Floyd County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dwale 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 Dwale 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. |
