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Kuttawa Kentucky Map

Explore Kuttawa, 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 Kuttawa, Kentucky

How to Use This Kuttawa, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.060467
Longitude	-88.114389
Population	629
Density	111.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	42055, 42038
Area Code	270, 364
County Seat	Eddyville
School District	Lyon County School District

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About Kuttawa, Kentucky

Kuttawa is a locality in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 111.0 people per km². Kuttawa is located at 37.0605°N, 88.1144°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kuttawa is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42055, 42038.

Kuttawa maintains a quiet composure where the earth yields to the expansive waters of Lake Barkley, defining the horizon with a shimmering, persistent clarity. It lies 25.8 miles east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 94°T), and is situated 3.8 miles southwest of Eddyville. The landscape radiates a stillness peculiar to these inland reaches, where the land rises in subtle swells toward the distant silhouette of Post Oak Ridge. Near the center of the terrain, the gentle flow of Poplar Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a cool relief to the dense woodland that guards its banks. At Glenn Park, the light at dusk settles in long, amber ribbons across the grass, turning the quiet green spaces into a sanctuary of shadow and gold before the evening fully takes hold.

Kuttawa traces its lineage to the transition of nineteenth-century industry, evolving from a bustling site of iron furnaces and river commerce into a modern place defined by the rhythm of the reservoir. The local economy persists through a deliberate balance of tourism and regional trade, grounded in a resilience that recalls the older, agrarian roots of the Kentucky interior. Beyond the immediate view, the terrain dips toward Tinsley Hollow, a depression in the landscape that keeps the memory of the land’s ancient, uneven character. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the proximity of the water and the enduring presence of the limestone foundations that support the quiet, sturdy architecture of the streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Barkley Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 177° S
Lake Barkley (Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 135° SE
Lake Barkley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 188° S
Mineral Mound State Park (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 089° E
Glenn Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 276° W
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 161° S · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 161° S · 171k acres
Lee S Jones Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 057° NE
Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms (Public Artwork) — 7.9 mi, 239° SW
Kids Jump (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 259° W
The Rock (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 259° W
Malfunction Junction (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 259° W
Sasquatch - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 259° W
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 250° W
Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 017° N
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 066° NE
US Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 075° E
Confederate Soldier Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 075° E
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 075° E
Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 196° S · 7,899 acres
Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 15.5 mi, 236° SW
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.4 mi, 215° SW · 19k acres
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.9 mi, 290° W · 274k acres
Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 274° W
Market House Theatre (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 274° W
Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 26.6 mi, 274° W
Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 27.7 mi, 296° NW
Cave In Rock State Park (Viewpoint) — 28.3 mi, 356° N
Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.1 mi, 274° W
War Bluff Valley Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 33.8 mi, 322° NW

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