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Mays Lick Kentucky Map

Explore Mays Lick, 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 Mays Lick, Kentucky

How to Use This Mays Lick, Kentucky Map

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

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	Mays Lick
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Mason County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.517576
Longitude	-83.841866
Population	252
Density	152.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	41055
Area Code	859
County Seat	Maysville
School District	Mason County School District

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About Mays Lick, Kentucky

Mays Lick is a locality in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 252. The population density is 152.5 people per km². Mays Lick is located at 38.5176°N, 83.8419°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41055.

Mays Lick holds its place upon the high, limestone-rich ground of Kentucky where the horizon stretches wide across open fields of tobacco and corn. It lies 30.8 miles northeast of Paris, KY (from Paris, KY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 8.8 miles northwest of Flemingsburg. The landscape surrounding Mays Lick consists of gentle, undulating swells of earth, carved by the persistent movement of moisture toward the nearby Absalom Creek, which traces a quiet path through the soil just a mile away. On clear mornings, the light possesses a pale, translucent quality, catching the morning dew on clover and fescue until the fields shimmer like hammered silver. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain far to the east, their presence is felt in the cool, drafty air that settles into the lower terrain, reminding those who work the land of the vast, ancient geology defining this inland territory. Residents find their own small refuge at Roff Park, a local space that anchors the immediate surroundings and offers a place for the community to witness the slow progression of the seasons.

History in Mays Lick is written into the deep, dark soil, marked by the legacy of early settlers who recognized the fertility of the region and built their lives upon the foundations of agriculture and trade. The local economy has long mirrored the cycles of the earth, shifting from the labor of traditional field crops to the modern rhythms of a quieter, rural life where the pace is dictated by the sun rather than the clock. Though the bustling commerce of larger hubs remains distant, the character of the place is defined by a persistent, sturdy self-reliance and the careful stewardship of the land. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, one might catch the faint, earthy scent of the fields or observe the way the shadows lengthen over the pasture, grounding the present moment in the long, continuous narrative of those who have made their homes here for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roff Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 244° SW
Maysville Mason County Recreation Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 020° N
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 228° SW
Simon Kenton Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 037° NE
Clay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 186° S
Armed Services Memorial (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 014° N
Burial Site (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 235° SW
Battle Of Blue Licks Battlefield, Revolutionary War (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 235° SW
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 234° SW
Foundation of Old Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 235° SW
Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 025° NE
Ripley Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 359° N
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.4 mi, 048° NE · 6,562 acres
Kentucky Doll and Toy Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 216° SW
Wendt's Wildlife Adventure (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.6 mi, 223° SW
Augusta, Kentucky (Public Artwork) — 19.8 mi, 333° NW
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 22.0 mi, 123° SE · 564k acres
Bullskin Creek Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.8 mi, 324° NW
County Quad Point (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 198° S
Rieveschl Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.9 mi, 052° NE
Buzzardroost Rock Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.4 mi, 052° NE
E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.8 mi, 054° NE
Lewis County Historical Society (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 078° E
Kentucky Folk Art Center (Arts Centre) — 32.1 mi, 136° SE
Morehead Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.4 mi, 137° SE
East Fork State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 340° N
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.5 mi, 162° S · 13k acres
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 47.1 mi, 169° S · 3,337 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 57.4 mi, 083° E · 243k acres

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