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Thruston Kentucky Map

Explore Thruston, 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 Thruston, Kentucky

How to Use This Thruston, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.792982
Longitude	-87.020603
Population	2,234
Density	488.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	42303
Area Code	270
County Seat	Owensboro
School District	Daviess County School District

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About Thruston, Kentucky

Thruston is a locality in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,234. The population density is 488.7 people per km². Thruston is located at 37.7930°N, 87.0206°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42303.

Thruston emerges from the quiet, low-lying topography of the Kentucky interior as a place defined by the steady, persistent flow of Yellow Creek. It lies 5.0 miles east-northeast of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Masonville. The land here spreads out in a patchwork of cultivated fields and dense, dark woodland, where the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses with a pale, amber clarity. To the west, the distant profile of the Bon Harbor Hills cuts a subtle, uneven line against the sky, grounding the horizon in a permanent, earthen stillness. Visitors often find their way to Yellow Creek Park, where the stillness of the water mirrors the sky, providing a rare, quiet clarity that anchors the geography of the local landscape.

Thruston carries the weight of a quiet history, functioning as a nexus where the rhythms of regional agriculture dictate the slow, seasonal pulse of the economy. The proximity to the moisture-rich soil near the creek bed has long favored the growth of local crops, sustaining families who have worked these acres for generations. Beyond the immediate fields, the influence of the nearby Carpenters Lake provides a secondary focal point for the region, offering a serene contrast to the industrious output of the surrounding farmland. Life in Thruston remains tethered to these natural markers, moving with a deliberate, unadorned pace that recognizes the land not merely as a resource, but as a constant, enduring companion to the daily labor of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yellow Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 286° W
Horse Fork Creek Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 215° SW
Carpenter Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 032° NE
Kingfisher Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 034° NE
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 255° W
Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 271° W
Bloomfield Barrens Managed Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 344° N
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 062° NE
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 17.5 mi, 055° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 17.6 mi, 054° NE · 204k acres
Christ of the Ohio (Public Artwork) — 18.3 mi, 041° NE
Town of Troy Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 041° NE
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 003° N
Scales Lake State Beach (State Park) — 21.9 mi, 326° NW
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 003° N
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 285° W · 2,073 acres
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 016° N
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 298° NW
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 25.0 mi, 164° S
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 294° NW
Mound A (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 294° NW
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 31.0 mi, 016° N
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 31.4 mi, 276° W
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 292° W
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 293° NW
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.4 mi, 292° W
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.7 mi, 353° N · 20k acres
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 48.4 mi, 056° NE
Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 49.2 mi, 322° NW
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 55.7 mi, 130° SE · 51k acres

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