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Hendron Kentucky Map

Explore Hendron, 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 Hendron, Kentucky

How to Use This Hendron, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.033087
Longitude	-88.645602
Population	4,774
Density	344.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	42003
Area Code	270, 364
County Seat	Paducah
School District	McCracken County School District

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About Hendron, Kentucky

Hendron is a locality in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,774. The population density is 344.6 people per km². Hendron is located at 37.0331°N, 88.6456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42003.

Hendron occupies a quiet expanse of Kentucky land characterized by gentle, sloping terrain and the persistent presence of deep-rooted hardwoods. It lies 3.4 miles south-southwest of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southeast of Metropolis. The horizon is defined by the subtle, hazy silhouette of Redbird Ridge, which rises five miles away to anchor the view against an often pale and expansive sky. Nearby, the quiet progress of Crooked Creek carves a path through the earth only one mile from the center of the locality, its banks offering a cool respite where the light filters through canopy leaves to dapple the silt and stone. The atmosphere carries a stillness that seems to belong to the soil itself, a terrestrial weight that keeps the air grounded and dense, especially as the sun begins to retreat behind the distant, shadowed contours of the land.

Hendron maintains a character forged by the steady, modest labor of those who have long worked the surrounding fields and managed the regional infrastructure. Residents often seek recreation at Paxton Park, which provides a familiar green space just one mile away for the pace of daily life to slow into a rhythm of simple movement and neighborly exchange. Beyond the immediate reach of the parks and the nearby waters of Priester Lake, the economy remains tied to the practicalities of the land and the quiet commerce of a region that values consistency over spectacle. There is a perceptible dignity in how Hendron persists, holding its own history in the quiet maintenance of its roads and the enduring, unpretentious architecture that defines its modest footprint on the map.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lone Oak Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 281° W
Paxton Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 012° N
Wacinton (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 009° N
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 023° NE
Greenway Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 001° N
Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 004° N
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 037° NE
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.5 mi, 123° SE · 19k acres
Market House Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 037° NE
Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 036° NE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 012° N
Fort Massac State Park (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 359° N
Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 069° E
West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 299° NW
Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 330° NW
Lois Lane Statue (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 331° NW
Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 112° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 10.9 mi, 034° NE · 274k acres
Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 mi, 017° N
Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 17.7 mi, 112° E
Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.9 mi, 326° NW
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 095° E
Confederate Memorial Gates (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 178° S
Car Seat - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 090° E
Memorial Rock (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 090° E
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 23.3 mi, 098° E · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 23.3 mi, 098° E · 171k acres
Burial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 260° W
Pine Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.1 mi, 002° N
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.8 mi, 305° NW · 33k acres

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