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Morgantown Kentucky Map

Explore Morgantown, 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 Morgantown, Kentucky

How to Use This Morgantown, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.21741
Longitude	-86.700155
Population	2,505
Density	290.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42261
Area Code	270
County Seat	Morgantown
School District	Butler County School District

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About Morgantown, Kentucky

Morgantown is a locality in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,505. The population density is 290.7 people per km². Morgantown is located at 37.2174°N, 86.7002°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Morgantown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42261.

Morgantown emerges from the quiet, limestone-rich earth of Kentucky where the steady, unassuming currents of Big Branch carve a path through the landscape. It lies 21.0 miles northwest of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 321°T), and is situated 16.1 miles southeast of Beaver Dam. The ground here favors a subtle topography, rising into modest inclines that lead the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Tilford Knob nine miles away. Near the outskirts, the topography dips into the gentle depression of Lower Hollow, a basin that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed the horizon. Residents often gather at Charles T Black City Park, an open expanse where the air carries the scent of damp soil and the enduring, quiet gravity of the interior plains.

Morgantown maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields, reflecting a history tied deeply to the land and the modest commerce of a rural interior. While the economy rests on the traditional rhythms of local trade and industry, the presence of Martin Lake, five miles distant, offers a reflective stillness that mirrors the town’s own character. Life in Morgantown is defined by the soft, deliberate cadence of the Upper South, where the architecture of daily existence is built upon simple, sturdy foundations. Even as the modern world shifts, the people here retain a singular focus on the work at hand, moving through their days with a steady, grounded grace that feels as permanent as the bedrock beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Charles T Black City Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 048° NE
Confederate-Union Veterans Monument (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 059° NE
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 303° NW
Highview Hill (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 328° NW
Barren River Mussel Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 135° SE
Shanty Hollow Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.5 mi, 104° E
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 325° NW
Lake Malone State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 243° SW
Lake Malone (State Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 243° SW
Bowling Green Ballpark (Stadium) — 20.9 mi, 137° SE
Brass Dancer (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 139° SE
Big Twigs (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 243° SW
Lost River Cave Entrance (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 145° SE
Blue Hole 3 (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 145° SE
Butterfly House (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 145° SE
Blue Hole 2 (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 145° SE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 23.8 mi, 091° E · 51k acres
Everly Brothers Monument (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 283° W
Rough River Dam State Resort Park (State Park) — 28.3 mi, 022° N
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 093° E
National Cave Museum and Library (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 101° E
Kentucky Action Park (Theme Park) — 38.8 mi, 098° E
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 43.2 mi, 279° W
Cold Springs Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 166° S
Fort Williams Civil War Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 45.3 mi, 109° E
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 46.4 mi, 005° N · 204k acres
Guthrie Transportation Museum (Museum) — 47.0 mi, 213° SW
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 48.1 mi, 357° N
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 77.1 mi, 241° SW · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 77.1 mi, 241° SW · 171k acres

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