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Island Kentucky Map

Explore Island, 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 Island, Kentucky

How to Use This Island, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.445046
Longitude	-87.143885
Population	429
Density	491.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42350
Area Code	270
County Seat	Calhoun
School District	McLean County School District

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About Island, Kentucky

Island is a locality in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 429. The population density is 491.5 people per km². Island is located at 37.4450°N, 87.1439°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Island is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42350.

Island manifests as a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the land itself. It lies 21.1 miles east-northeast of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 67°T), and is situated 10.5 miles north of Central City. The soil here is dark and heavy, a product of the patient accumulation of silt and time that defines the local terrain, with the modest greenery of Wooden Bridge Park providing a central point for the community to gather under the shade of mature hardwoods. Two miles away, the steady movement of Basin Branch carves a soft, winding path through the vegetation, its waters reflecting the changing tones of the afternoon light as they navigate toward the low-lying moisture of Cypress Bottom. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Backbone Ridge marks the edge of the world, a steady reminder of the geologic boundaries that frame the life of Island.

Agricultural labor has long dictated the pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons determining the pace at which the day unfolds. The legacy of the region is written in the rows of crops that track the sun, a quiet industry that has sustained families for generations and kept the focus of the inhabitants firmly on the stewardship of the land. While the quietude might suggest a place removed from the march of progress, the presence of Maple Leaf Lake, located twelve miles away, offers a destination for those seeking a brief respite from the predictable chores of the field. Life in Island moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, where the evening air carries the scent of warming earth and the distant, metallic rattle of machinery working the late harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wooden Bridge Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 293° NW
Island Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 197° S
Cypress Creek State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 189° S
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 174° S
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 210° SW
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 090° E
Washburn Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.8 mi, 073° E
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 20.2 mi, 244° SW
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 004° N
Lake Malone (State Recreation Area) — 25.5 mi, 172° S
Lake Malone State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 169° S
Big Twigs (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 168° S
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.9 mi, 334° NW · 2,073 acres
Wild Turkey Cock (Public Artwork) — 36.7 mi, 318° NW
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 36.8 mi, 318° NW
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 37.8 mi, 338° N
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 38.2 mi, 333° NW
Mound A (Historic Ruins) — 38.3 mi, 334° NW
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 034° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 40.3 mi, 031° NE · 204k acres
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 42.5 mi, 327° NW
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 43.2 mi, 328° NW
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 44.0 mi, 327° NW
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 46.5 mi, 243° SW
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 46.6 mi, 241° SW
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 47.9 mi, 016° N
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 49.5 mi, 128° SE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 50.8 mi, 108° E · 51k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 51.3 mi, 276° W · 274k acres
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 58.9 mi, 239° SW · 171k acres

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