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Paintsville Kentucky Map

Explore Paintsville, 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 Paintsville, Kentucky

How to Use This Paintsville, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.814538
Longitude	-82.807105
Population	4,312
Density	251.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	41240, 41222
Area Code	859
County Seat	Paintsville
School District	Johnson County School District

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About Paintsville, Kentucky

Paintsville is a locality in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,312. The population density is 251.6 people per km². Paintsville is located at 37.8145°N, 82.8071°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Paintsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41240, 41222.

Paintsville asserts itself against the gravity of the terrain, where the persistent flow of Paint Creek carves a narrow, winding corridor through the dense, verdant folds of the earth. It lies 46.8 miles south-southwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 191°T), and is situated 10.5 miles north of Prestonsburg. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, particularly as the evening light slides into Happy Hollow and flattens the shadows against the limestone-rich clay. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains loom against the horizon, marking the outer limits of a landscape defined by sharp inclines and deep, shaded pockets of woodland. Residents often gather at the Paintsville Mini Park, a small patch of ground that offers a quiet vantage point to watch the dusk settle over the canopy, while the expansive surface of Paintsville Lake remains undisturbed just a few miles away, mirroring the gray-blue sky of a closing day.

Paintsville bears the weight of a long tenure defined by the extraction of subterranean wealth and the slow, grinding turn of the coal economy that once dictated the pulse of every household. The architecture of the streets reflects a stubborn endurance, with brick facades and weathered storefronts standing as silent witnesses to cycles of industry that have long since shifted their focus. Educational institutions and local commerce provide the current scaffolding for daily life, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that favors memory over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even as the modern world encroaches, the influence of the hills remains absolute, grounding the people in a geography that demands both respect and a certain quiet resilience from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sipp Theatre (Arts Centre) — 0.1 mi, 167° S
Paintsville Elementary Tiger Mascot (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 054° NE
Paintsville City Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 164° S
Paintsville Country Club (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 110° E
Dawkins Line Rail Trail (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 150° SE
Paintsville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 294° NW
Paintsville Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 296° NW
Paintsville Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 297° NW
Paintsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 305° NW
Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 148° SE
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 15.4 mi, 076° E
Kentucky Roots Farm (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 011° N
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 28.2 mi, 146° SE
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 30.1 mi, 285° W · 564k acres
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 33.3 mi, 154° SE
Elk Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 33.3 mi, 218° SW
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 111° E
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 38.8 mi, 268° W · 3,337 acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.4 mi, 272° W · 13k acres
Marshall Plane Crash Site (Monument) — 40.5 mi, 018° N
Cascade Bridge (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 336° NW
Box Canyon (Attraction) — 40.7 mi, 336° NW
Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 40.8 mi, 263° W
Morehead Cinemas (Cinema) — 42.3 mi, 306° NW
Kentucky Folk Art Center (Arts Centre) — 42.5 mi, 307° NW
Camden Park Mound (Historic Ruins) — 43.0 mi, 020° N
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 44.2 mi, 161° S · 733k acres
WWI Memorial Trail (Monument) — 44.7 mi, 024° NE
The Art Spirit (Gallery) — 44.9 mi, 023° NE
Windsor House Gallery (Gallery) — 45.9 mi, 025° NE

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