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Onton Kentucky Map

Explore Onton, 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 Onton, Kentucky

How to Use This Onton, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.555045
Longitude	-87.436946
Population	138
Density	64.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	42455
Area Code	270
County Seat	Dixon
School District	Webster County School District

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About Onton, Kentucky

Onton is a locality in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 64.6 people per km². Onton is located at 37.5550°N, 87.4369°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42455.

Onton occupies a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the horizon is defined by the subtle rise of the Coltharpe Hills to the southeast. It lies 16.0 miles north-northeast of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 12°T), and is situated 17.2 miles southwest of Sorgho. The earth here is heavy and fertile, holding the humidity of the summer air long after the sun has dipped below the tree line, casting an amber glow across the fields that stretch toward the low banks of Pitman Creek. Beyond the immediate canopy of hardwoods, the terrain settles into a rhythmic pattern of agricultural plots and dense thickets, creating an environment where the light seems to thicken in the evenings, turning the sky a bruised, contemplative purple.

Onton carries the weight of a long-standing rural tradition, an economy built upon the steady, seasonal labor of the soil that has sustained generations of families. While the quietude of the surroundings might suggest isolation, the proximity to the amenities at Slaughters Park remains a focal point for those seeking a reprieve from the daily cycle of farm life. The legacy of the region is written in the modest, sturdy architecture of the homesteads and the slow, deliberate pace of the local thoroughfares, where the modern world feels distant compared to the permanence of the surrounding fields. Whether one is passing through or lingering in the shade of the afternoon, the character of Onton is revealed in the unpretentious resilience of its people and the enduring, silent presence of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sebree Springs Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 298° NW
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 098° E
AMC Classic Madisonville 8 (Cinema) — 16.5 mi, 187° S
Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 021° N
Peabody Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 175° S
Coal Miner Statue (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 239° SW
Wild Turkey Cock (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 337° NW
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 21.5 mi, 337° NW
Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 337° NW
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.9 mi, 003° N · 2,073 acres
John James Audubon State Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 344° N
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 049° NE
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 26.5 mi, 357° N
Mound F (Historic Ruins) — 26.6 mi, 357° N
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 27.4 mi, 004° N
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 346° N
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 346° N
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.2 mi, 344° N
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 30.5 mi, 104° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 35.0 mi, 266° W · 274k acres
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 38.3 mi, 221° SW
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 219° SW
Cave in Rock (Attraction) — 40.1 mi, 262° W
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 057° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 45.7 mi, 054° NE · 204k acres
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 46.2 mi, 274° W
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 50.5 mi, 224° SW · 171k acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.9 mi, 274° W · 3,978 acres
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.6 mi, 006° N · 20k acres
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 68.4 mi, 110° E · 51k acres

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