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Kenvir Kentucky Map

Explore Kenvir, 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 Kenvir, Kentucky

How to Use This Kenvir, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	36.853701
Longitude	-83.157117
Population	204
Density	269.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	40828, 40847
Area Code	606
County Seat	Harlan
School District	Harlan County School District

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About Kenvir, Kentucky

Kenvir is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 204. The population density is 269.7 people per km². Kenvir is located at 36.8537°N, 83.1571°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 40828, 40847.

Kenvir occupies a narrow, deep-set corridor within Fisher Hollow, where the land seems to hold its breath between steep, wooded slopes. It lies 30.5 miles north-northwest of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 338°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Harlan. Yocum Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone bedrock, its waters reflecting the muted gray of early morning clouds as they drift toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains. The air here carries a heavy, damp scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a persistent reminder of the dense canopy that defines the perimeter of the Kentenia State Forest. Light filters through the trees in thin, sharp shards, illuminating the rugged terrain that has long dictated the stubborn, vertical orientation of the local architecture.

Kenvir grew from the hard-edged necessity of the coal industry, a history still visible in the weathered foundations and the quiet, rhythmic settling of the earth. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the economy retains a lean, resilient character, shaped by the proximity of Everts Primative Campsite #1 and the rugged independence of those who remain. Life moves at the pace of the seasons, marked by the changing colors of the hardwoods and the occasional traveler seeking the solitude of the woods. On quiet evenings, the sound of water moving over stone in the creek bed provides the only constant measure of time, grounding the people of Kenvir in a place that has seen its industry rise and recede, yet remains fundamentally unchanged by the passing years.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Darmont Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 303° NW
Harlan ATV Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 324° NW
Thunder Zipline (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 332° NW
Narrow (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 337° NW
The Soup Bowl (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 286° W
The Ledge (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 327° NW
Plateau (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 002° N
Kentenia State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 352° N
Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 182° S
Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 326° NW
Martins Fork Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 212° SW
Stone Face Rock (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 129° SE
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 9.0 mi, 290° W · 146k acres
Doughboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 267° W
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 10.8 mi, 112° E · 733k acres
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 106° E · 3,273 acres
The Cedars (State Wilderness) — 12.7 mi, 179° S
Kingdom Come State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 043° NE
Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 056° NE
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 056° NE
Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 074° E
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.0 mi, 080° E
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 087° E
Scuttle Hole Gap (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 048° NE
Natural Tunnel State Park (State Park) — 21.6 mi, 116° SE
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.2 mi, 113° SE
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 079° E
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 34.6 mi, 054° NE
Bean Station Original Site (Historic Ruins) — 38.4 mi, 198° S
Suzanne Barrett Justis Fine Art (Gallery) — 39.3 mi, 123° SE

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