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Fordsville Kentucky Map

Explore Fordsville, 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 Fordsville, Kentucky

How to Use This Fordsville, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.636164
Longitude	-86.717487
Population	446
Density	384.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42343
Area Code	270
County Seat	Hartford
School District	Ohio County School District

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About Fordsville, Kentucky

Fordsville is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 446. The population density is 384.4 people per km². Fordsville is located at 37.6362°N, 86.7175°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fordsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42343.

Fordsville anchors itself upon the quiet, undulating terrain of western Kentucky, where the earth holds the persistent scent of damp limestone and turned soil. It lies 23.6 miles east-southeast of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 114°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northeast of Beaver Dam. West Fork Adams Fork carves a modest, serpentine path through the surrounding fields, its waters reflecting the pale, thin light that characterizes the late afternoon here. To the horizon, the silhouette of Hickory Lick Ridge rises against the sky, a low and constant presence that defines the limit of the view. The landscape maintains a certain austere gravity, especially when the evening mist begins to settle over the low-lying pastures, muting the vibrant greens of the grass into shades of charcoal and slate.

Fordsville emerged from the practical necessity of agricultural trade, serving as a quiet nexus for those who worked the surrounding timber and grain lands. The legacy of these early settlers remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of daily existence, which seems to turn on the seasonal cycles of the harvest rather than the frantic pulse of modern commerce. Residents often find their way to Ohio County Park North for a respite among the trees, while the more distant, sun-drenched expanse of Horseshoe Pond offers a stillness that feels untouched by the outside world. Far from the busy thoroughfares, life in Fordsville persists with a stoic endurance, defined by the steady work of the land and the quiet, persistent rhythm of a place that understands its own boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ohio County Park North (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 280° W
L.B. Davison Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 176° S
South Hancock Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 341° N
Washburn Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.7 mi, 219° SW
Rough River Dam State Resort Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 095° E
Rough River Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 102° E
Rough River Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 102° E
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 16.5 mi, 217° SW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 18.1 mi, 015° N · 204k acres
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 356° N
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 21.0 mi, 354° N
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 21.1 mi, 010° N · 35 acres
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 294° NW
Town of Troy Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 25.0 mi, 350° N
Christ of the Ohio (Public Artwork) — 25.0 mi, 350° N
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 32.5 mi, 224° SW
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 343° N
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 36.2 mi, 135° SE · 51k acres
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.3 mi, 293° NW · 2,073 acres
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 41.4 mi, 349° N
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 43.4 mi, 300° NW
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 047° NE
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 44.7 mi, 032° NE
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 44.8 mi, 046° NE
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 45.4 mi, 298° NW
Mound A (Historic Ruins) — 45.5 mi, 298° NW
Dixon Cave (Viewpoint) — 45.6 mi, 132° SE
Railroad Engine No. 4 (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 132° SE
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 46.7 mi, 161° S
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.7 mi, 336° NW · 20k acres

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