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Fountain Run Kentucky Map

Explore Fountain Run, 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 Fountain Run, Kentucky

How to Use This Fountain Run, Kentucky Map

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

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	Fountain Run
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Monroe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.726047
Longitude	-85.956233
Population	216
Density	63.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42133
Area Code	270
County Seat	Tompkinsville
School District	Monroe County School District

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About Fountain Run, Kentucky

Fountain Run is a locality in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 216. The population density is 63.4 people per km². Fountain Run is located at 36.7260°N, 85.9562°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fountain Run is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42133.

Fountain Run occupies a quiet expanse of limestone-rich earth where the Jakes Branch carves a narrow, persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 19.4 miles south of Glasgow, KY (from Glasgow, KY: bearing 189°T), and is situated 14.1 miles north-northeast of Lafayette. The landscape unfolds in a series of gentle slopes and verdant hollows, characterized by the heavy, humid stillness of the Upper South, where the light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, bruised gold. To the west, the horizon remains unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the regional skyline. Residents often gravitate toward the waters of Barren River Lake, a persistent presence only two miles away that catches the afternoon sky in its wide, reflective surface, while the terrain itself remains defined by the limestone veins that feed the local springs and the quiet, deep shade of the timber stands.

Fountain Run maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of agriculture and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, rooted in a history that favors endurance over rapid transformation. The economy has long leaned upon the fertility of the soil and the careful management of the land, with the nearby Long Hollow serving as a reminder of the geological depth that defines the regional character. On quiet days, the local activity centers around the modest grounds of Fountain Run Community Park, where the social life of the locality finds a simple, grounded expression. Life here is measured by the steady persistence of the Jakes Branch and the way the limestone landscape holds the cooling dampness of the night long after the sun has slipped beneath the western ridge, leaving behind a place that exists entirely within its own deliberate, internal pace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fountain Run Community Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 094° E
Barren River Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 214° SW
Barren River Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 214° SW
Barren River Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 255° W
Gamaliel Community Park (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 112° E
Barren River Lake State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 325° NW
Brigadoon State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 353° N
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 104° E
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 007° N
Fort Williams Civil War Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 18.8 mi, 005° N
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 26.3 mi, 347° N · 51k acres
Diamond Caverns (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 348° N
National Cave Museum and Library (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 348° N
Kentucky Action Park (Theme Park) — 28.2 mi, 355° N
Cordell Hull Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 29.3 mi, 180° S
Hidden River Cave (Attraction) — 31.4 mi, 005° N
Blue Hole (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 299° NW
Cold Springs Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 252° W
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 299° NW
Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 32.4 mi, 003° N
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 32.7 mi, 305° NW
Smith County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 180° S
Brass Dancer (Public Artwork) — 32.8 mi, 304° NW
Last Recorded Indian Raid (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 017° N
The Eads Museum (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 180° S
Gallatin Green Wave Football Stadium (Stadium) — 35.0 mi, 229° SW
Carthage Junction Depot (Gallery) — 35.1 mi, 179° S
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 60.3 mi, 097° E · 564k acres
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 64.1 mi, 105° E · 114k acres

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