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McHenry Kentucky Map

Explore McHenry, 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 McHenry, Kentucky

How to Use This McHenry, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.381991
Longitude	-86.922493
Population	369
Density	220.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	42354, 42320
Area Code	270
County Seat	Hartford
School District	Ohio County School District

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About McHenry, Kentucky

McHenry is a locality in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 369. The population density is 220.2 people per km². McHenry is located at 37.3820°N, 86.9225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McHenry is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42354, 42320.

McHenry emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and low, rolling terrain where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rhythmic passage of the breeze through the canopy. It lies 29.0 miles south-southeast of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 159°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west-southwest of Beaver Dam. Render Creek winds through the periphery of the landscape, its dark, silt-heavy waters carving a serpentine path that mirrors the slow, deliberate pace of the region. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and the cooling limestone that anchors the foundation of the soil. Beyond the immediate tree line, the silhouette of Pilot Knob (historic) rises in the distance, a solitary landmark that punctuates the horizon and grounds the view in a sense of ancient, unmoving geography. Visitors often gather at Mchenry Community Park, a space that serves as the local center for reflection, where the light at dusk turns the shadows of the oaks into long, bruised shades of purple and charcoal.

McHenry carries the quiet resonance of a history built upon the extraction of coal and the endurance of hard-working generations who shaped the local economy. The legacy of the mines lingers in the vernacular and the architecture, leaving a landscape that has slowly reclaimed its industrial scars with thickets of brush and tall, hardy grasses. While the industry has shifted, the character of the place remains fixed in a persistent, modest self-reliance, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life here is measured by the changing seasons and the infrequent, heavy rains that cause Render Creek to swell against its muddy banks. For those seeking a wider expanse of water, the drive toward Lake Malone offers a departure from the enclosed, shaded corridors of the local woods, yet the gravity of McHenry always draws the traveler back to its familiar, low-lying fields and the steadfast quiet of its rural streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mchenry Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 189° S
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 159° S
Beaver Dam City Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 063° NE
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 017° N
Washburn Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 023° NE
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 242° SW
Cypress Creek State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 260° W
Confederate-Union Veterans Monument (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 129° SE
Lake Malone State Park (State Park) — 21.5 mi, 196° S
Lake Malone (State Recreation Area) — 21.6 mi, 196° S
Big Twigs (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 197° S
Rough River Dam State Resort Park (State Park) — 27.1 mi, 056° NE
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 30.7 mi, 262° W
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 37.6 mi, 135° SE
Brass Dancer (Public Artwork) — 37.6 mi, 136° SE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 37.9 mi, 108° E · 51k acres
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 015° N
Lost River Cave Entrance (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 140° SE
Blue Hole 3 (Attraction) — 38.7 mi, 140° SE
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 140° SE
Blue Hole 2 (Attraction) — 39.0 mi, 140° SE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 39.8 mi, 013° N · 204k acres
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.2 mi, 322° NW · 2,073 acres
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 46.8 mi, 106° E
Alhambra Theatre (Theatre) — 47.3 mi, 221° SW
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 47.4 mi, 326° NW
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 48.4 mi, 323° NW
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 48.4 mi, 323° NW
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 48.5 mi, 311° NW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 64.0 mi, 279° W · 274k acres

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