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South Williamson Kentucky Map

Explore South Williamson, 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 Williamson, Kentucky

How to Use This South Williamson, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.663198
Longitude	-82.287764
Population	562
Density	109.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	41503
Area Code	859
County Seat	Pikeville
School District	Pike County School District

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About South Williamson, Kentucky

South Williamson is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 562. The population density is 109.9 people per km². South Williamson is located at 37.6632°N, 82.2878°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41503.

South Williamson defines the sharp edge where the steep, timbered slopes of the land meet the persistent, dark flow of the Tug Fork. It lies 58.9 miles south-southeast of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 161°T), and is situated 0.4 miles west-southwest of Williamson. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and the charcoal-gray shadow cast by the surrounding ridges that funnel the light into long, amber slivers during the late afternoon. Beyond the riverbank, the terrain rises abruptly, carved into rugged folds that lead toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain softens into the quiet, shaded depression of Oil Well Hollow, a reminder of the subterranean pressures that have long dictated the rhythm of the soil. Residents often gather at Riverside Park, a green strip that allows the town to press directly against the water, offering a vantage point where the current’s motion becomes the primary measure of the passing day.

South Williamson bears the indelible mark of an industrial heritage built upon the extraction of coal, a history that remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the deep-seated resilience of its people. The local economy, once tethered exclusively to the mine shafts that punctured the landscape, now navigates a slower, more deliberate transition toward modern commerce and regional services. Life in South Williamson moves with the cadence of a place that understands both the scarcity and the abundance of its resources; it is a geography of necessity, where the proximity to the river provided the vital artery for the transport of goods that fueled a nation’s industry. Even as the decades have shifted the focus of daily labor, the connection to the land remains absolute, preserved in the steady, unpretentious vernacular of the residents and the quietude found eleven miles away at the shores of Cotigo Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverside Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 013° N
Lefty Hamilton Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 348° N
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 113° SE
Tomblin Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 029° NE
Big South Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 071° E
Dewey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 269° W
Fishtrap Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 179° S
Cabwaylingo State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 17.8 mi, 350° N
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 17.9 mi, 225° SW
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 317° NW
Chief Logan State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 043° NE
Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 076° E
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 23.7 mi, 215° SW
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 181° S
Crazy Eyes Elk (Public Artwork) — 25.1 mi, 188° S
Grassy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.4 mi, 182° S
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 26.5 mi, 182° S · 733k acres
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 28.4 mi, 159° S
Sipp Theatre (Arts Centre) — 30.2 mi, 290° W
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 087° E
John Cooke Marker (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 087° E
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 195° S
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 36.7 mi, 195° S
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 37.4 mi, 126° SE
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 38.1 mi, 119° SE
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 40.7 mi, 209° SW
Kentucky Roots Farm (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 327° NW
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 50.7 mi, 191° S
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 60.3 mi, 288° W · 564k acres
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 60.9 mi, 132° SE · 5,613 acres

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