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Salem Kentucky Map

Explore Salem, 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 Salem, Kentucky

How to Use This Salem, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.264664
Longitude	-88.241185
Population	722
Density	327.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	41352, 42642, 42078
Area Code	270, 364
County Seat	Jamestown
School District	Livingston County School District

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About Salem, Kentucky

Salem is a locality in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 722. The population density is 327.2 people per km². Salem is located at 37.2647°N, 88.2412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Salem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 41352, 42642, 42078.

Salem unfolds across a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience where the Salem Branch carves a persistent path through the local topography. It lies 21.1 miles west of Somerset, KY (from Somerset, KY: bearing 266°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Russell Springs. The air here holds a particular weight at dusk, cooling rapidly as shadows lengthen across the limestone-rich fields that define the regional character. Miles to the east, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains serve as a silent horizon, grounding the open expanse of the plains. Residents often look toward the nearby Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, where the dense canopy provides a sanctuary for the local fauna, while the gentle descent into Wells Hollow offers a stark contrast to the higher, windswept ridges that organize the surrounding farmland.

Salem maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by the cycles of the harvest and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of diligent cultivation and the steady commerce of a region that values self-sufficiency over rapid expansion. While Lake Cumberland exerts a pull on the leisure of those nearby, the daily rhythm of Salem is defined by the simple, enduring utility of its roads and the modest structures that have weathered decades of Kentucky seasons. It is a place where the collective memory of the soil informs the present, and the stillness of the afternoon suggests that the most significant events here are the ones that occur without fanfare, marked only by the shifting light across the grain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Bissell Bluff SNP) (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 235° SW
Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Newman's Bluff SNP) (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 295° NW
Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 112° E
Fluorspar Miners Memorial (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 332° NW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 13.3 mi, 002° N · 274k acres
Barkley Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 158° S
Cave in Rock (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 018° N
Lake Barkley (Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 149° SE
Mineral Mound State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 148° SE
The Rock (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 185° S
Kids Jump (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 185° S
Malfunction Junction (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 185° S
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 156° SE · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 16.9 mi, 156° SE · 171k acres
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 17.1 mi, 188° S
Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 18.0 mi, 263° W
Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 179° S
War Bluff Valley Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 18.7 mi, 312° NW
Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 227° SW
Caldwell County Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 115° SE
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.6 mi, 319° NW · 6,632 acres
US Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 118° SE
Adsmore Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 118° SE
Market House Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 238° SW
Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 238° SW
Pine Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.3 mi, 293° NW
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.3 mi, 342° N · 3,978 acres
Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 23.5 mi, 195° S
Old Wall (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 317° NW
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.7 mi, 205° SW · 19k acres

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