Explore Oakbrook, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oakbrook, 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 Oakbrook.
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 | Oakbrook |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Boone County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.999783 |
| Longitude | -84.685223 |
| Population | 9,268 |
| Density | 1117.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 41042 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| County Seat | Burlington |
| School District | Boone County School District |
Oakbrook emerges from the quiet expanse of northern Kentucky, defined by a landscape that favors subtle elevation shifts rather than dramatic peaks. It lies 2.8 miles southeast of Burlington, KY (from Burlington, KY: bearing 133°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Florence. The terrain surrounding Oakbrook holds a persistent stillness, broken only by the steady movement of Gunpowder Creek as it winds through the low-lying fields just a mile away. To the west, the horizon remains open and vast, occasionally offering a glimpse of the distant Dutch Ridge that anchors the regional skyline. Residents often note how the light catches the limestone-rich soil during the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the open pastures. Beyond the immediate meadows, the nearby Silver Pond provides a modest, reflective basin that draws the local wildlife in the humid heat of midsummer.
Oakbrook carries the weight of a traditional agrarian history, having developed as a reliable center for trade and small-scale manufacturing within the upper South. The local economy relies on a mixture of light industrial operations and the sustained productivity of the surrounding farmlands, which have been managed by generations of families. While the region lacks the heavy coal-mining legacy found further east, the memory of industrious labor remains an essential thread in the daily life of those who work the land. Visitors to Oakbrook observe a town that values practical utility, where the rhythm of the workweek dictates the slow, deliberate pace of commerce. This steady output has ensured that the infrastructure remains functional and modest, reflecting a commitment to endurance over rapid, superficial expansion.
Oakbrook maintains a cultural character defined by a straightforward, unpretentious hospitality that matches the soft vernacular of the region. Fox Run Park serves as the primary gathering space for the community, providing a public commons where local festivities and neighborhood reunions occur throughout the changing seasons. The area remains relatively quiet, favoring local traditions over the noise of large-scale tourist attractions or the influence of famous figures who might otherwise disrupt the local equilibrium. While the landscape is modest, the sense of place is absolute, grounded in the simple architecture of homes and the quiet lanes that connect the outskirts to the center. Life in Oakbrook proceeds with a focus on immediate surroundings, where the seasonal transitions in the foliage often provide the most significant events of the calendar year.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakbrook, Kentucky. Coordinates: 38.999783, -84.685223. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Oakbrook includes the ZIP code (41042), telephone area code (859), county seat of Boone County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Boone County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |