Morehead Kentucky Map
Morehead, Muhlenberg County
Morehead, 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 Morehead, Muhlenberg County.
Interactive Map of Morehead, Kentucky
| City | Morehead |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.271154 |
| Longitude | -87.176385 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Morehead is located at 37.2712°N, 87.1764°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40351.0.
Morehead settles into a landscape where rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, meet the broad, patient sweep of the Green River. It lies 32.9 miles north-north-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-south-west of Central City. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a testament to the fertile bottoms that cradle the town. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid sky, can lend a hazy, golden quality to the fields and the weathered wood of scattered farmhouses, a quiet beauty that settles deep into the bones of the place. The pulse of Morehead has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the flow of the river, with agriculture and the transportation offered by the Green River shaping its early development. Coal, a dark and powerful force, also played a significant role, its extraction leaving its own indelible mark on the region's character and economy. Though the echoes of those industries can still be felt, the present-day Morehead finds its footing in a more diversified present, where local businesses and the enduring spirit of its residents continue to define its unique identity.
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About This Morehead Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Morehead, 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 Morehead and Muhlenberg County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Morehead 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 Morehead 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. |
