Whitley City Kentucky Map
Explore Whitley City, Kentucky, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Whitley City, Kentucky
| City | Whitley City |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | McCreary County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.723412 |
| Longitude | -84.470494 |
| Population | 968 |
| Density | 162.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 42653 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| County Seat | Whitley City |
| School District | McCreary County School District |
About Whitley City, Kentucky
Whitley City is a locality in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 968. The population density is 162.0 people per km². Whitley City is located at 36.7234°N, 84.4705°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 42653.Whitley City occupies a high, wooded plateau where the air holds the cool, damp weight of the surrounding forest. It lies 26.5 miles south-southeast of Somerset, KY (from Somerset, KY: bearing 164°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west of Williamsburg. Dense timberlands of the Daniel Boone National Forest press against the edges of the settlement, their deep greens transitioning into the limestone-streaked gray of the earth. To the east, the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains anchors the horizon, while the local topography drops away into the shadowed depths of Coffey Hollow. The light here at dusk settles in thin, amber layers over the ridge, illuminating the heavy, broad-leafed canopy that defines the stillness of the landscape.
Whitley City grew from the rugged requirements of the coal industry, its character forged by the grit and labor that once defined the regional economy. Tracks of iron and the memories of deep-shaft mining remain etched into the social geography, though the pace has softened as the modern era favors the quietude of the woods. Residents often look toward the nearby Lick Creek for a sense of movement, or seek the stillness of the Laurel Creek Reservoir when the heat of midsummer settles over the plateau. Those who walk the Laurel Creek Trail find a terrain that demands patience, moving through a land where the history of extraction has long since given way to the slow, persistent reclamation of the wild.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 256° W · 564k acres
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.1 mi, 248° W · 114k acres
- Lake Cumberland (Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 278° W
- Big South Fork Wild River (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 219° SW
- Devils Jump Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 227° SW
- Rock Creek Wild River (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 253° W
- Beast Mode (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 353° N
- Beaver Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 000° N · 4,854 acres
- Cumberland Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 320° NW
- Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 037° NE
- Six Gun City (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 040° NE
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 187° S
- Hollow Rock (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 253° W
- Twin Arch North (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 230° SW
- Twin Arches (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 230° SW
- First Boy Scout Troop (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 339° N
- Burnside (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 338° N
- Pickett (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 237° SW
- Civil War (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 118° SE
- Wayne County Historic Theater (Cinema) — 22.2 mi, 289° W
- Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 290° W
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.6 mi, 155° SE
- Showplace Cinemas (Cinema) — 23.2 mi, 338° N
- Colonel Sanders (Public Artwork) — 25.9 mi, 053° NE
- Sander's Cafe and Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 052° NE
- Massengale Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 28.6 mi, 207° SW
- Old Jail Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 232° SW
- McHargue's Mill (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 043° NE
- Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 41.1 mi, 048° NE · 146k acres
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 78.0 mi, 154° SE · 521k acres
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About This Whitley City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whitley City, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.723412, -84.470494. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Whitley City includes the ZIP code (42653), telephone area code (270), county seat of McCreary County (Whitley City), and school district assignment (McCreary County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
