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Phelps Kentucky Map

Explore Phelps, 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 Phelps, Kentucky

How to Use This Phelps, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.509058
Longitude	-82.160558
Population	760
Density	36.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	41553
Area Code	859
County Seat	Pikeville
School District	Pike County School District

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About Phelps, Kentucky

Phelps is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 760. The population density is 36.7 people per km². Phelps is located at 37.5091°N, 82.1606°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41553.

Phelps anchors itself firmly against the steep, verdant inclines of the terrain where the Left Fork Peter Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy earth. It lies 71.8 miles south-southeast of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 158°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-southeast of Williamson. The landscape here is defined by the sharp verticality of the land, where dense woodland climbs toward ridges that seem to hold the low-hanging clouds in place. While the distant horizon suggests the grander scale of the Appalachian Mountains far to the southeast, the immediate world of Phelps is one of tight, intimate corridors and deep shadows. In the early morning, a thin, cool mist rises from the creek bed, clinging to the dark limestone outcrops and the thick, unyielding soil that characterizes this rugged corner of the state.

Economic life in Phelps has long been shaped by the stubborn, subterranean wealth of the earth, a legacy of coal-camp memory that remains etched into the rhythm of the daily commute. The labor of previous generations persists in the quiet resilience of the households that dot the narrow passage near Board Tree Hollow, where the pace is set by the changing light rather than the frantic demands of the outside world. Those seeking the stillness of the outdoors often travel toward the Fishtrap Recreation Area, finding in its quiet waters a relief from the industrial weight of the past. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a culture forged by both the isolation of the steep ridges and the enduring presence of the water that flows steadily past the doorsteps of Phelps.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fishtrap Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 221° SW
Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 228° SW
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 358° N
Fishtrap Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 230° SW
Big South Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 024° NE
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 207° SW
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 16.1 mi, 168° S
Grassy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 208° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 17.6 mi, 205° SW · 733k acres
Old Fashion Elk (Public Artwork) — 17.6 mi, 216° SW
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 19.7 mi, 264° W
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 22.4 mi, 247° SW
Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 044° NE
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 116° SE
Chief Logan State Park (State Park) — 26.1 mi, 014° N
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Recreation Area) — 26.6 mi, 223° SW
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 27.5 mi, 107° E
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 28.6 mi, 107° E
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 29.6 mi, 213° SW
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 213° SW
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.7 mi, 213° SW
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 066° NE
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 36.7 mi, 227° SW
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 38.2 mi, 148° SE
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 130° SE
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 42.5 mi, 203° SW
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 48.7 mi, 129° SE · 5,613 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 52.0 mi, 126° SE · 110k acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 60.7 mi, 154° SE · 155k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 63.8 mi, 172° S · 662k acres

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