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Lynch Kentucky Map

Explore Lynch, 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 Lynch, Kentucky

How to Use This Lynch, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	36.966204
Longitude	-82.922384
Population	658
Density	849.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	40855
Area Code	606
County Seat	Harlan
School District	Harlan County School District

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About Lynch, Kentucky

Lynch is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 658. The population density is 849.7 people per km². Lynch is located at 36.9662°N, 82.9224°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lynch is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40855.

Lynch occupies a narrow, deep-set corridor where the shadows of the slopes seem to hold the afternoon light long after the sun has retreated from the peaks. It lies 30.8 miles north-northwest of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 332°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-southeast of Cumberland. Looney Creek cuts a persistent, silver-threaded path through the settlement, acting as a constant companion to the rows of sturdy, uniform houses that define the architecture of this steep-walled hollow. The air here carries a distinct, cool density, filtered by the dense canopy of the surrounding woodland that rises sharply toward the Appalachian Mountains in the distance. A quiet solitude persists at Lynch City Park, where the verdant floor offers a brief, level reprieve from the verticality of the terrain, and the atmosphere feels suspended, held in place by the weight of the ridges that define the horizon.

Coal-camp history remains the primary architect of the local identity, visible in the enduring layout of the streets and the remnants of an industry that once drew laborers from across the globe to these remote depths. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive extraction that defined the early twentieth century, the legacy of that era lingers in the sturdy masonry and the deliberate, unhurried pace of the residents. Deep within the earth, the geological foundation remains, a contrast to the seasonal cycles of the canopy that shifts from the pale, budding green of spring to the rusted auburn of autumn. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, the landscape opens toward Big Hollow and the distant waters of Lake Keokee, creating a sense of scale that balances the intensity of the enclosed valley with the vast, silent reach of the regional forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Portal 31 (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 090° E
Train (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 107° E
Portal 30 (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 111° E
Lynch City Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 273° W
Benham Rv Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 268° W
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 265° W
Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 265° W
Tri-City Little League Field (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 276° W
Kingdom Come State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 331° NW
Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 000° N
Kingdom Come State Park State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 324° NW
Creech Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 308° NW
Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 156° SE
Black Mountain (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 156° SE
Pine Mountain Fee (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 033° NE
Pine Mountain-Mullins (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 033° NE
Scuttle Hole Gap (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 024° NE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 7.8 mi, 167° S · 733k acres
Keokee Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 157° SE
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 119° SE
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 174° S · 3,273 acres
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 130° SE
Francis Gary Powers (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 027° NE
War memorial Honor Roll (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 027° NE
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 098° E
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 283° W · 146k acres
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 19.6 mi, 050° NE
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.3 mi, 150° SE
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.6 mi, 064° NE
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 064° NE

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