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Vanceburg Kentucky Map

Explore Vanceburg, 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 Vanceburg, Kentucky

How to Use This Vanceburg, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	38.599243
Longitude	-83.318795
Population	1,428
Density	380.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	41179
Area Code	859
County Seat	Vanceburg
School District	Lewis County School District

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About Vanceburg, Kentucky

Vanceburg is a locality in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,428. The population density is 380.5 people per km². Vanceburg is located at 38.5992°N, 83.3188°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Vanceburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41179.

Vanceburg occupies a narrow, deliberate shelf of land where the earth yields to the persistent, winding course of Salt Lick Creek. It lies 37.7 miles west-northwest of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 283°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-southwest of Portsmouth. The air here holds a distinct, cool weight, carrying the scent of damp limestone and the quiet stillness of a landscape shaped by ancient, slow-moving geological forces. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into steep, verdant ridges that hem the horizon, their forested silhouettes echoing the distant presence of the Appalachian Mountains far to the southeast. A solitary mile away, the quiet basin of Slate Hollow catches the morning mist, while the expansive, quiet green space of Veterans Memorial Park provides a central anchor for the local rhythm of life.

Vanceburg maintains a steady, modest pace, its economy long defined by the practical demands of timber, agriculture, and the enduring influence of the surrounding woodland. The echoes of history reside in the brick facades that line the streets, reflecting a time when the transit of goods and the labor of the forest floor dictated the survival of the settlement. Residents move with an unforced familiarity, their daily routines punctuated by the seasonal shifts that color the foliage of Tygarts State Forest and the occasional trek toward the waters of Churn Creek Reservoir. Though the modern world hums in the distance, Vanceburg remains defined by the interplay of its rugged topography and the persistent, slow current of its local creeks, grounding the lives of its people in the solid, unyielding character of the Kentucky soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lewis County Historical Society (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 006° N
Union Monument (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 057° NE
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 014° N
Vanceburg Boat Dock (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 333° NW
Spruce Hill-Rocky Fork-Hope Springs-Rock Run-Kamama Prairie (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 046° NE
Arc Of Appalachia Biodiversity (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 046° NE
Shawnee State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 025° NE
Rome (Stout Post Office) (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 327° NW
Shawnee State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 032° NE
Theodore Roosevelt Game Preserve (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 040° NE
E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 337° NW
Floods Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 324° NW
Crooked Creek State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 288° W
Buzzardroost Rock Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.2 mi, 334° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.8 mi, 295° NW · 6,562 acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 14.9 mi, 200° S · 564k acres
Brush Creek Iron Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 346° N
Carter Caves State Resort Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 148° SE
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 146° SE
Old Homestead (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 149° SE
Shangra La Arch (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 148° SE
2018 Girl's Little League World Series Softball Champions (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 061° NE
Smoky Bridge (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 147° SE
Candyland Children's Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 062° NE
Portsmouth Stars Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 062° NE
Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 062° NE
Clark Planetarium (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 063° NE
Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 279° W
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 28.7 mi, 087° E · 243k acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.7 mi, 196° S · 13k acres

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