Grand Rivers Kentucky Map
Explore Grand Rivers, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Grand Rivers, Kentucky
| City | Grand Rivers |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Livingston County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.003111 |
| Longitude | -88.234475 |
| Population | 345 |
| Density | 71.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 42045 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| County Seat | Smithland |
| School District | Livingston County School District |
About Grand Rivers, Kentucky
Grand Rivers is a locality in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 345. The population density is 71.9 people per km². Grand Rivers is located at 37.0031°N, 88.2345°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grand Rivers is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42045.Grand Rivers occupies a narrow, verdant isthmus where the land yields to the expansive, glass-still surface of Kentucky Lake. It lies 20.9 miles east-southeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 105°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-southeast of Calvert City. The horizon holds the faint, bruised outline of Harp Ridge, standing as a quiet sentinel over a landscape defined by the convergence of sky and water. Here, the air carries a persistent, damp coolness, heavy with the scent of damp earth and the subtle, metallic tang of the nearby Cumberland River, which flows only a mile from the center of activity. The light at dusk settles in long, amber ribbons across the open expanses, turning the water into a mirror that reflects the slow, deliberate transition of the day into a star-dusted silence.
Grand Rivers serves as a gateway to the Barkley Recreation Area, a vast expanse that defines the local rhythm and invites a steady migration of travelers seeking the quietude of the woods. The economy remains tethered to this natural abundance, shifting with the seasons as visitors arrive to navigate the inland waters or explore the quiet, shadowed corridors of Nickell Cove. History lingers in the understated architecture and the deliberate pace of the streets, where the influence of the region’s agricultural roots persists in the quiet industry of the inhabitants. Life here unfolds with a measured, cyclical quality, as if the pulse of the surrounding woods and the persistent presence of the water dictate the very pace of the human work that sustains the place.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Barkley Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 163° S
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 238° SW
- Lake Barkley (Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 053° NE
- Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 153° SE · 171k acres
- Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 153° SE · 171k acres
- Cumberland River Mussel Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 022° N
- Lake Barkley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 072° E
- The Overlook - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 306° NW
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 283° W
- Rex's Revenge Gravel Climb (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 308° NW
- Kids Jump (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 321° NW
- Memorial Rock (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 312° NW
- Cypress Creek Swamp Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 255° W
- Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 7.8 mi, 234° SW
- Mineral Mound State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 062° NE
- Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 176° S · 7,899 acres
- Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 215° SW · 19k acres
- Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 291° W
- Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 16.2 mi, 312° NW · 274k acres
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 034° NE
- Market House Theatre (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 286° W
- Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 20.8 mi, 286° W
- US Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 069° E
- Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 069° E
- Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 069° E
- Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 063° NE
- Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 285° W
- Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 24.3 mi, 311° NW
- Bison Range Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.5 mi, 150° SE
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 291° W
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About This Grand Rivers Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.003111, -88.234475. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Grand Rivers includes the ZIP code (42045), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Livingston County (Smithland), and school district assignment (Livingston County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
