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South Wallins Kentucky Map

Explore South Wallins, 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 South Wallins, Kentucky

How to Use This South Wallins, Kentucky Map

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

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	South Wallins
State	Kentucky (KY)
County	Harlan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.810909
Longitude	-83.400029
Population	838
Density	51.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	40873
Area Code	606
County Seat	Harlan
School District	Harlan County School District

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About South Wallins, Kentucky

South Wallins is a locality in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 838. The population density is 51.3 people per km². South Wallins is located at 36.8109°N, 83.4000°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40873.

South Wallins occupies a narrow, verdant corridor defined by the steady, rhythmic passage of Wallins Creek as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 26.1 miles north-northeast of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 28°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-southwest of Harlan. Mapple Hollow cradles the settlement, its slopes rising sharply toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Cumberland Mountains that hem in the horizon. The air here holds a distinctive weight, cool and damp with the scent of dark earth and damp shale, while the shadows lengthen across the valley floor in the late afternoon, turning the hillsides into deep, bruised shades of violet and bronze. A mere three miles away, the quietude of Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve offers a glimpse of an older, undisturbed wilderness where the timber grows dense and tall, untouched by the modern fray.

South Wallins carries the imprint of a long, industrious history, rooted deep in the mineral wealth that once drew generations to labor beneath the peaks. Though the heavy machinery of the coal era has largely fallen silent, the local economy lingers in the echoes of that past, manifesting now in the steady, modest commerce of a populace that knows the value of hard-wrought resilience. Life in South Wallins moves at the pace of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the woods and the quiet persistence of those who call the hollows home. While the modern world accelerates, this corner of Kentucky remains tethered to the land, preserving a way of life where the primary concerns are the cycle of the harvest and the enduring strength of the community.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 016° N
Loyall Park #2 (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 049° NE
Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 348° N
Doughboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 060° NE
Coal Mine (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 114° SE
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 6.4 mi, 002° N · 146k acres
Harlan ATV Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 063° NE
Kentenia State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 044° NE
Martins Fork Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 133° SE
Hawkeye Overlook (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 063° NE
Narrow (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 067° NE
Railhouse (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 065° NE
Building (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 064° NE
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 257° W
Wilderness Road State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 202° S
Joseph Martin monument (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 210° SW
The Cedars (State Wilderness) — 14.3 mi, 146° SE
Stone Face Rock (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 097° E
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 23.5 mi, 093° E · 733k acres
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 091° E · 3,273 acres
Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 26.9 mi, 067° NE
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 067° NE
Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 076° E
Bean Station Original Site (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 177° S
Clinchdale Farm (Historic Ruins) — 34.4 mi, 180° S
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 34.7 mi, 083° E
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 34.7 mi, 079° E
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 37.3 mi, 100° E
Sander's Cafe and Museum (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 285° W
McHargue's Mill (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 298° NW

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