Wilder Kentucky Map
Explore Wilder, 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 Wilder, Kentucky
How to Use This Wilder, Kentucky Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wilder, 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 Wilder.
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 | Wilder |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Campbell County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.0414 |
| Longitude | -84.481551 |
| Population | 3,176 |
| Density | 338.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 41071 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| County Seat | Alexandria |
| School District | Campbell County School District |
About Wilder, Kentucky
Wilder is a locality in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,176. The population density is 338.3 people per km². Wilder is located at 39.0414°N, 84.4816°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wilder is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 41071.Wilder occupies a quiet expanse where the land leans into the slope of the regional topography, defined by the persistent, winding path of Threemile Creek. It lies 2.2 miles south-southeast of Covington, KY (from Covington, KY: bearing 148°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south-southeast of Cincinnati. The landscape here is characterized by the modest elevation changes of a terrain that looks toward the distant Walnut Hills, which break the horizon in a haze of soft, muted blue. At the edge of the local geography, the stillness of Unknown Park provides a patch of green that anchors the surrounding residential streets. The light at dusk here has a particular weight, catching the limestone dust on the roads and turning the gray-green foliage into something almost metallic as the sun retreats behind the uneven, landlocked ridges.
Wilder grew from a history of industrious transitions, moving from early agrarian roots to a modern economy that balances suburban expansion with the legacy of its industrial corridors. The proximity to Turkey Bottom has shaped the way the land was utilized, influencing the development of the roads that now service the local workforce. While the Covington Reservoirs remain tucked away just a short distance from the center, the pulse of the place is found in the steady rhythm of commuters passing through and the quiet commerce that fills the gaps between the hills. It is a place where the atmosphere is thick with the scent of damp earth and the quiet persistence of a region that has learned to thrive in the shadow of its own geography, far from the reach of any coast.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Eva G. Farris Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 230° SW
- Rosedale Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 232° SW
- Bentwood Stream Restoration Site (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 346° N
- Bill Cappel Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 259° W
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 336° NW
- Latonia-Banklick Stream Restoration Site (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 258° W
- Beverly Hills Supper Club Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 036° NE
- Trail Shark (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 053° NE
- Veteran’s Monument (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 321° NW
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 321° NW
- Purple Paisley, Local Artisan Shop (Gallery) — 3.2 mi, 333° NW
- Little Miami Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 050° NE
- Devou Memorial Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 320° NW
- California Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 057° NE
- Batthery Bates (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 303° NW
- The Andrew J Brady Music Center (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 335° NW
- Schott Amphitheater (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 350° N
- Contemporary Arts Center (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 339° N
- Weston Art Gallery (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 339° N
- ArtsWave (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 339° N
- American Legacy Tours (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 339° N
- Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 033° NE
- Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 028° NE
- Cincinnati History Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 328° NW
- Duke Energy Children’s Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 328° NW
- Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 328° NW
- East Fork State Park (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 097° E
- Big Bone Lick State Historic Site (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 232° SW
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About This Wilder Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilder, Kentucky. Coordinates: 39.0414, -84.481551. 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 Wilder includes the ZIP code (41071), telephone area code (859), county seat of Campbell County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Campbell County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
