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Morehead Kentucky Map

Explore Morehead, 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 Morehead, Kentucky

How to Use This Morehead, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	38.190026
Longitude	-83.449072
Population	7,151
Density	291.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	42330, 40351
Area Code	270, 502
County Seat	Greenville
School District	Rowan County School District

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About Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead is a locality in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,151. The population density is 291.4 people per km². Morehead is located at 38.1900°N, 83.4491°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Morehead is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 42330, 40351.

Morehead emerges from the landscape as a collection of limestone-anchored streets and sloped residential lots defined by the quiet, heavy humidity of the Kentucky interior. It lies 18.2 miles east-southeast of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 102°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-southwest of Central City. The topography here is dictated by a series of steep, woodland-covered inclines that rise toward the distant silhouette of Chestnut Oak Ridge, which anchors the horizon in a haze of blue-gray timber. Little Cypress Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the dense canopy of hardwoods that cling to the uneven ground. At dusk, the light catches the limestone outcroppings, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the rugged, unyielding nature of the earth, while the nearby expanse of Luzerne Lake offers a cool, quiet stillness that contrasts with the restless elevation of the surrounding slopes.

Morehead maintains a distinct character forged by the intersection of academic life and the labor-intensive heritage of the regional economy. The presence of a university provides a steady, rhythmic pulse to the local commerce, drawing a youthful vitality that balances the older, more deliberate pace of the surrounding countryside. Residents often venture toward the quiet trails of Paradise Park for recreation, finding a respite from the daily demands of a local industry rooted in the land. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the terrain deepens into the secluded folds of Harpes Hill Valley, where the remnants of earlier settlement patterns remain etched into the geography of the hillsides. The atmosphere of Morehead is one of quiet endurance, where the soft vernacular of the people mirrors the slow, inevitable shifting of the seasons across the dense, inland forest floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 009° N · 564k acres
Kentucky Folk Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.0 mi, 129° SE
Morehead Tree Walk (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 120° SE
Don Greenhill Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 112° E
Morehead Cinemas (Cinema) — 1.3 mi, 144° SE
Sunnybrook Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 059° NE
Cave Run Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 224° SW
Cave Run Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 184° S
Shallow Flats Wildlife Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 201° S
Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 198° S
Bourbon Iron Works (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 252° W
Carter Caves State Resort Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 053° NE
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.6 mi, 200° S · 13k acres
Old Homestead (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 054° NE
Shangra La Arch (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 054° NE
Grayson Lake State Park (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 088° E
West Liberty Dough Boy (Public Artwork) — 21.3 mi, 151° SE
Box Canyon (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 058° NE
Smoky Bridge (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 055° NE
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.7 mi, 194° S · 3,337 acres
Lewis County Historical Society (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 014° N
Union Monument (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 014° N
Kentucky Reptile Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.7 mi, 207° SW
Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 190° S
Kentucky Doll and Toy Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 285° W
Rome (Stout Post Office) (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 007° N
Foundation of Old Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 34.0 mi, 300° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.8 mi, 349° N · 6,562 acres
Wendt's Wildlife Adventure (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 34.9 mi, 287° W
Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 332° NW

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