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Greenup Kentucky Map

Explore Greenup, 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 Greenup, Kentucky

How to Use This Greenup, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	38.573135
Longitude	-82.830168
Population	1,095
Density	246.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	41144
Area Code	859
County Seat	Greenup
School District	Greenup County School District

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About Greenup, Kentucky

Greenup is a locality in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,095. The population density is 246.4 people per km². Greenup is located at 38.5731°N, 82.8302°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Greenup is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41144.

Greenup occupies a quiet bend of land where the Town Branch flows steadily toward the north, carving a path through the soft, sediment-rich earth. It lies 12.3 miles west-northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-northwest of Ironton. The air here holds the damp, heavy scent of limestone and deep woodland, a coolness that persists even when the summer sun flattens against the pavement of Greenup City Park. To the south, the terrain tilts upward toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, while the immediate landscape is defined by the steep, shadowed creases of California Hollow. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the dense canopy of the Wayne National Forest gathers in the distance, providing a vast, dark green backdrop to the low-lying fields and the quiet, persistent movement of the water.

Greenup carries a history etched in the steady commerce of the interior, long defined by a rhythm of work tied to the riverbanks and the nearby timber and coal-rich slopes. The local economy has shifted through decades of industrial transition, yet the pace of life remains anchored to the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons and the maintenance of its modest, brick-lined streets. Residents often find their way to Greenbo Lake for a moment of stillness, seeking the quiet reflection of the water against the trees. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily life of Greenup persists in the soft vernacular of the Upper-South, where the light at dusk turns the brick facades a dusty, muted rose and the encroaching shadows from the hollows remind everyone that the land still dictates the terms of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Greenup City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 337° NW
Jesse Stuart State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 206° SW
Wurtland City Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 122° SE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 074° E · 243k acres
Musketeer Field (Stadium) — 4.5 mi, 331° NW
Greenup Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 339° N
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 205° SW
Ro-Na Cultural Center and Theater (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 109° E
Kaiser Hollow Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.5 mi, 064° NE
You Look Good in Ashland Kentucky (Public Artwork) — 12.1 mi, 122° SE
Clark Planetarium (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 321° NW
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.0 mi, 321° NW
Spock Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 321° NW
Human Rights Diversity Walkway (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 322° NW
Portsmouth Stars Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 320° NW
Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 321° NW
Candyland Children's Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 320° NW
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 322° NW
Shawnee State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 310° NW
Shawnee State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 297° NW
Camden Park Mound (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 127° SE
Fern Bridge (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 228° SW
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 230° SW
Raven Bridge (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 228° SW
Smoky Bridge (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 229° SW
The Art Spirit (Gallery) — 22.0 mi, 120° SE
3rd Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.2 mi, 117° SE
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 33.2 mi, 234° SW · 564k acres
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.6 mi, 282° W · 6,562 acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 61.0 mi, 220° SW · 13k acres

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