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Hanson Kentucky Map

Explore Hanson, 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 Hanson, Kentucky

How to Use This Hanson, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.417267
Longitude	-87.480834
Population	758
Density	124.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42413
Area Code	270
County Seat	Madisonville
School District	Hopkins County School District

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About Hanson, Kentucky

Hanson is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 124.3 people per km². Hanson is located at 37.4173°N, 87.4808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hanson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42413.

Hanson occupies a stretch of western Kentucky where the horizon is defined by the modest, weathered silhouettes of the Shake Rag Hills. It lies 6.2 miles north of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 9°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east of Providence. Otter Creek traces a winding path through the landscape, its slow-moving current carving a quiet border through the local terrain. The air here holds a particular, heavy clarity at dusk, when the light shifts from gold to a muted indigo that settles over the fields. Residents often gather at Hanson City Park, a green expanse that serves as a communal anchor amidst the surrounding farmland. Beyond the immediate view, the land flattens into a patchwork of soil and brush, occasionally punctuated by the distant, mirrored surface of Slaughters Lake, which draws the eye toward the horizon line.

Hanson maintains a character forged by the steady, industrious pulse of local agriculture and the legacy of regional trade. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, reflecting a history shaped by those who worked the earth and navigated the inland waterways. Life moves with an unforced persistence, grounded in the traditions of the Upper South where the vernacular is soft and the days are marked by the labor of the field rather than the clock. While the echoes of deeper industry have faded into memory, the identity of Hanson remains tied to the resilience of its people and the quiet endurance of the rural landscape. Even as the modern world encroaches, there is a lingering sense of stillness here, a quietude that persists in the space between the creek and the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Youth Athletic Association Sports Complex (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 207° SW
Madisonville City Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 181° S
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 178° S
Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 138° SE
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 165° S
Coal Miner Statue (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 265° W
December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 214° SW
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 113° SE
Lake Beshear (State Recreation Area) — 21.6 mi, 211° SW
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 202° S
Wild Turkey Cock (Public Artwork) — 29.8 mi, 348° N
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.9 mi, 230° SW
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 29.9 mi, 348° N
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 226° SW
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 007° N · 2,073 acres
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 32.0 mi, 086° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.4 mi, 283° W · 274k acres
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 36.0 mi, 002° N
Mound F (Historic Ruins) — 36.1 mi, 002° N
Cave In Rock State Park (Viewpoint) — 37.0 mi, 276° W
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 37.1 mi, 006° N
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 37.9 mi, 353° N
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 38.7 mi, 353° N
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 42.4 mi, 230° SW · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 42.4 mi, 230° SW · 171k acres
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 45.6 mi, 287° W
Center Furnace Trail (Attraction) — 47.2 mi, 221° SW
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.1 mi, 285° W · 3,978 acres
The Rock (Attraction) — 50.7 mi, 239° SW
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 68.2 mi, 102° E · 51k acres

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