Manitou Kentucky Map
Manitou, Kentucky — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Manitou, Hopkins County.
Interactive Map of Manitou, Kentucky
| City | Manitou |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Hopkins |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.371156 |
| Longitude | -87.579726 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 95.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Manitou, Kentucky
Manitou is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 95.5 people per km². Manitou is located at 37.3712°N, 87.5797°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42436.
Manitou rests in a landscape that breathes a quiet, earthy wisdom, where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the humid Kentucky air. It lies 32.1 miles south of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 179°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-west of Madisonville. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. Old oak and hickory trees stand sentinel along the edges of these agricultural expanses, their branches gnarled like the hands of patient storytellers. The creeks that thread through the terrain, often barely a murmur, carry the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant, subtle reminder of the life that teems just beneath the surface. Even in the midday sun, a certain gentleness pervades Manitou, a sense that the world moves at its own deliberate pace, unhurried by the demands of the wider world. The history of Manitou is a narrative whispered by the land, a story tied to the fertile soil and the gentle currents of its waterways. Once, this area was a place of agricultural promise, its economy rooted in the bounty of the earth, and that legacy persists in the patchwork of farms that still define its character. While perhaps not boasting grand historical monuments, Manitou carries its past with a quiet dignity, a feeling that generations have lived and worked and found their place here. The distinctive character of Manitou is not found in loud pronouncements, but in the subtle textures of everyday life – the way the light falls through the leaves on a late afternoon, or the low hum of conversation from a porch swing on a warm evening. It is a place where the past is not a relic, but a living presence, interwoven with the present.
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About This Manitou Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Manitou, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Manitou and Hopkins County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Manitou is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Manitou is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
