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Smithland Kentucky Map

Explore Smithland, 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 Smithland, Kentucky

How to Use This Smithland, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.138944
Longitude	-88.403372
Population	240
Density	183.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42081
Area Code	270, 364
County Seat	Smithland
School District	Livingston County School District

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About Smithland, Kentucky

Smithland is a locality in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 183.1 people per km². Smithland is located at 37.1389°N, 88.4034°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Smithland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42081.

Smithland occupies a quiet confluence where the Cumberland River pulls the light of the sky into its slow, silken current. It lies 11.5 miles east-northeast of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-northwest of Calvert City. The earth here is defined by a low-slung, limestone-heavy topography, where the land yields to the subtle incisions of Steep Hollow and the distant, hazy blue silhouette of Oak Ridge rising against the western horizon. Beyond the immediate banks, the countryside settles into a quiet expanse of dense woodland and fertile soil, occasionally broken by the stillness of Burgess Pond. Within the boundaries of Buzzards Roost, the air carries a heavy, humid sweetness, smelling of damp earth and the deep, persistent shade of hardwood trees that have long marked the passage of seasons.

Smithland holds the memory of early river commerce in the worn brick and steady pace of its streets, reflecting an economy once anchored to the movement of goods along the water. The life of the residents remains tethered to the rhythm of the Cumberland River, which functions as both a historical thoroughfare and a quiet witness to the steady, unpretentious work of the region. Local industry and agricultural persistence define the daily labor, creating a character forged in the silence of the woods and the persistent flow of the river. Even as the sun tilts low, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields, the place retains a gravity that suggests a deep, lingering connection to the land, unchanged by the shifting currents of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Livingston County Ball Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 028° NE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 297° NW · 274k acres
Bald Knob Glade Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 070° E
Round Pond Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 268° W
Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve (Bissell Bluff SNP) (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 029° NE
Ohio River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 331° NW
Kincaid Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 230° SW
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 147° SE
Car Seat - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 137° SE
Sasquatch - Photo Opp (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 134° SE
The Rock (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 133° SE
Memorial Rock (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 136° SE
Barrens (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 mi, 306° NW
Market House Theatre (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 251° W
Yeiser Art Gallery (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 252° W
Bricolage Art Collective (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 251° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 250° W
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 252° W
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 202° S · 19k acres
Noble Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 255° W
Water Park for kids (Theme Park) — 14.4 mi, 168° S
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 137° SE · 171k acres
Land Between the Lakes Other (National Forest) — 14.4 mi, 137° SE · 171k acres
Superman Museum & Gift Shop (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 273° W
Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 076° E
Kentucky Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 20.8 mi, 151° SE · 7,899 acres
Pine Hollow Ecoligical Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 mi, 325° NW
Pine Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.8 mi, 325° NW
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 348° N · 6,632 acres
Old Wall (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 344° N

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