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Germantown Kentucky Map

Explore Germantown, 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 Germantown, Kentucky

How to Use This Germantown, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	38.654795
Longitude	-83.964649
Population	146
Density	462.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	41044
Area Code	859
County Seat	Brooksville
School District	Bracken County School District

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About Germantown, Kentucky

Germantown is a locality in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 462.1 people per km². Germantown is located at 38.6548°N, 83.9646°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Germantown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41044.

Germantown occupies a quiet stretch of limestone-rich earth where the low, sweeping ridges of the landscape seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent. It lies 31.0 miles southeast of Alexandria, KY (from Alexandria, KY: bearing 133°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south-southeast of Franklin Township Clermont County. Bracken Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy soil nearby, its waters mirroring the shifting amber and charcoal clouds that gather above the horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and drying hay, a scent that settles over the fields of Germantown Park like a soft, invisible blanket. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally sharpen against a winter sky, reminding travelers of the vast, rugged terrain that defines the wider region.

Germantown maintains a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the slow turning of the seasons, rooted in a history of agrarian resilience that favors the steady hand over the frantic pace. Local life remains tied to the cycles of the land, where the legacy of tobacco and livestock continues to shape the character of the families who have worked these acres for generations. While the Brooksville Reservoir provides a quiet stillness five miles away, the daily pulse of the people is found in the modest storefronts and the simple, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape. The quietude of the surroundings, broken only by the occasional sound of a passing truck or the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, gives the impression of a place that values its continuity above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Germantown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 209° SW
Claude Cummings Tract (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 081° E
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 342° N
Augusta, Kentucky (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 344° N
Ohio River Mussel Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 035° NE
Camp Ripley (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 050° NE
Armed Services Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 098° E
Ripley Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 044° NE
Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 090° E
Bullskin Creek Site (Historic Ruins) — 11.2 mi, 322° NW
Simon Kenton Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 101° E
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 176° S
Foundation of Old Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 186° S
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 186° S
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.7 mi, 084° E · 6,562 acres
Wendt's Wildlife Adventure (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.0 mi, 194° S
East Fork State Park (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 347° N
Kentucky Doll and Toy Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 188° S
Rieveschl Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.7 mi, 076° E
Buzzardroost Rock Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.1 mi, 074° E
E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.9 mi, 076° E
Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum (Museum) — 31.0 mi, 313° NW
County Quad Point (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 181° S
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 33.0 mi, 130° SE · 564k acres
Noah’s Village (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 266° W
Fossil Find (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 266° W
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 55.7 mi, 159° S · 13k acres
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 57.9 mi, 164° S · 3,337 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 63.6 mi, 092° E · 243k acres

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