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Prestonsburg Kentucky Map

Explore Prestonsburg, 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 Prestonsburg, Kentucky

How to Use This Prestonsburg, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.681556
Longitude	-82.76587
Population	3,681
Density	99.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	41653
Area Code	606
County Seat	Prestonsburg
School District	Floyd County School District

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About Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Prestonsburg is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,681. The population density is 99.9 people per km². Prestonsburg is located at 37.6816°N, 82.7659°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Prestonsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41653.

Prestonsburg emerges from the earth where the Levisa Fork bends through a landscape of deep, shaded hollows and steep, wooded inclines. It lies 56.6 miles south of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 187°T), and is situated 18.9 miles northwest of Pikeville. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp limestone and the cool, persistent dampness that rises from Kelse Hollow at the edge of the morning. High above the valley floor, the terrain rises in rugged tiers, a reminder of the distant Appalachian Mountains that define the greater horizon. Within the quiet perimeter of the Prestonsburg Mini Park, the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the stillness of a place where the land itself seems to exhale after the heat of the day.

Economic life in Prestonsburg has long been tethered to the mineral wealth and timber pulled from the surrounding ridges, leaving a legacy of coal-camp memory that lingers in the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried cadence of conversation. While the industry has shifted toward modern services and regional commerce, the connection to the river remains absolute; the Levisa Fork continues to act as a slow, dark artery for the locality, mirroring the gray sky and the heavy, green foliage. Those seeking the wider expanse of water often travel the thirteen miles to Paintsville Lake, though the local spirit remains anchored to these narrower banks. Life here moves with a steady, grounded persistence, reflecting a culture shaped by both the isolation of the terrain and the profound, quiet beauty of a region that keeps its own time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stonecrest (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 058° NE
Dewey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 026° NE
Archer Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 223° SW
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 047° NE
Dewey Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 047° NE
Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 056° NE
Dawkins Line Rail Trail (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 343° N
Sipp Theatre (Arts Centre) — 9.4 mi, 346° N
Paintsville Elementary Tiger Mascot (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 347° N
Paintsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 329° NW
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 044° NE
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 19.6 mi, 136° SE
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 24.2 mi, 149° SE
Elk Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 28.5 mi, 233° SW
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 097° E
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 34.8 mi, 159° S · 733k acres
Kentucky Roots Farm (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 004° N
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 35.7 mi, 299° NW · 564k acres
Wise County (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 169° S
Leonard Woods Lynched (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 168° S
Pound Gap (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 168° S
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 170° S
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 155° SE
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 40.5 mi, 155° SE
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 40.5 mi, 155° SE
Red, Kentucky Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 41.8 mi, 281° W · 3,337 acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.6 mi, 282° W · 13k acres
Southeast Mountain Guides (Attraction) — 49.1 mi, 273° W
Cascade Bridge (Attraction) — 50.0 mi, 338° N
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 50.6 mi, 192° S

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