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Waverly Kentucky Map

Explore Waverly, 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 Waverly, Kentucky

How to Use This Waverly, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	37.709765
Longitude	-87.812799
Population	311
Density	449.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	42462
Area Code	270
County Seat	Morganfield
School District	Union County School District

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About Waverly, Kentucky

Waverly is a locality in Union County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 311. The population density is 449.7 people per km². Waverly is located at 37.7098°N, 87.8128°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waverly is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42462.

Waverly holds its own against the horizon, where the land stretches into a quiet expanse of fertile soil and low-slung, productive fields. It lies 15.0 miles southwest of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 234°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-northeast of Morganfield. Beyond the immediate periphery, the earth rises into the distant, hazy blue of the Sulphur Spring Hills, their peaks softening the edge of the sky. Casey Creek meanders through the landscape just to the south, its path marked by a heavy, verdant fringe of willows that catch the golden, late-afternoon light and hold it against the cooling air. Within the center of the settlement, Waverly City Park offers a modest clearing where the grass grows thick and the shadows lengthen with a slow, deliberate grace, grounding the geography in a sense of permanence that defies the restless pace of the world beyond.

Waverly draws its character from the rhythms of local agriculture, a heritage etched into the wide, orderly rows of crops that define the regional economy. The history of the place remains firmly anchored in the quiet industry of the soil, where generations have worked the land with a steady, unyielding focus. While the distant, expansive Cypress Flats lie ten miles away, the immediate surroundings of Waverly retain a self-contained, pragmatic spirit, far removed from the bustle of the larger, more crowded districts of the Commonwealth. Life here turns on the change of seasons and the movement of the light, offering a perspective that favors the long view of the horizon over the urgency of the present moment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 343° N
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 180° S
Morganfield Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 246° SW
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 254° W
Moffit Lake Recerational Area (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 193° S
Wild Turkey Cock (Public Artwork) — 15.0 mi, 053° NE
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 15.0 mi, 053° NE
Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 053° NE
John James Audubon State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 050° NE
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.4 mi, 044° NE · 2,073 acres
Anthony "Tony" Russ (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 024° NE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 229° SW · 274k acres
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 315° NW
Alhambra Theater (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 038° NE
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.1 mi, 034° NE
Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 036° NE
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 343° N
Mound H (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 051° NE
Cave in Rock (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 229° SW
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.5 mi, 254° W
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 26.6 mi, 271° W · 7,712 acres
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 27.8 mi, 053° NE
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 347° N
Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 347° N
George Keppler House (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 347° N
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 347° N
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 29.8 mi, 347° N
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 257° W · 3,978 acres
Lusk Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.0 mi, 253° W · 6,632 acres
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 48.6 mi, 198° S · 171k acres

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