Island Kentucky Map

About Island, Kentucky

Island is a locality in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 576. The population density is 400.1 people per km². Island is located at 37.4450°N, 87.1439°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42350.

Island exists as a quiet breath held by the rolling land, a place where the flat expanses of McLean County give way to gentle slopes that catch the light in varying shades of green and gold. It lies 22.8 miles south of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 184°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south of Livermore. The air here, especially as the day begins to fade, carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a smell that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Broad fields, stitched with the darker lines of tree rows, stretch out under a sky that feels vast and ever-present, its moods shifting from the stark blue of high summer to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. The landscape is unpretentious, carved by water and wind, and holds a certain patient beauty, like an old quilt mended and re-mended over years. The history of Island is bound to the fertile soil and the slow, steady flow of the Green River, a waterway that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce. Barges, laden with coal from the surrounding hills and timber from the woodlands, would navigate its currents, linking this quiet corner of Kentucky to larger markets. Though the era of heavy river traffic has largely passed, the echoes of that industry remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present-day agricultural rhythms. The economy of Island still leans heavily on the land, with corn and soybeans dominating the fields, their stalks rustling in the breeze like whispers of generations past. There's a groundedness to the people here, a sense of having roots that run as deep as the ancient oaks that dot the horizon, a quiet resilience forged by the seasons and the enduring spirit of the place.

About This Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Island, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.445046, -87.143885. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Island and McLean County.

Detailed location data for Island includes the ZIP code (42350), telephone area code (270), county seat of McLean County (Calhoun), and school district assignment (McLean County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.