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Williamsburg Kentucky Map

Explore Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg, Kentucky

How to Use This Williamsburg, Kentucky Map

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

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

Latitude	36.743417
Longitude	-84.159656
Population	5,326
Density	493.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	40769
Area Code	606
County Seat	Williamsburg
School District	Williamsburg Independent School District

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About Williamsburg, Kentucky

Williamsburg is a locality in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,326. The population density is 493.3 people per km². Williamsburg is located at 36.7434°N, 84.1597°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Williamsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 40769.

Williamsburg defines the landscape where the Cumberland River carves a deliberate path through the limestone bedrock of the Appalachian terrain. It lies 34.4 miles southeast of Somerset, KY (from Somerset, KY: bearing 134°T), and is situated 14.6 miles south-southwest of Corbin. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the Indian Mountain State Forest, casting long shadows that stretch toward the deep, cool basin of Hurricane Hollow. To the distant east, the Cumberland Mountains form a jagged, blue-tinted silhouette against the shifting gray of the evening sky. While the land holds a quiet weight, the water remains the primary artisan of this region, shaping the earth over countless seasons of rain and thaw. The air here carries a crisp, mineral clarity, especially when the light fades over the rugged ground that characterizes Williamsburg.

Williamsburg emerged as a sturdy foothold in the wilderness, shaped by the arduous labor of early settlers who recognized the potential of the fertile bottomlands. The economy transformed over generations as the coal industry left its indelible mark, anchoring the local identity to the resources pulled from the earth. Today, the town maintains a steady pace, balancing the memory of those industrial years with a modern commitment to education and regional commerce. Shops and small businesses congregate around the central streets, keeping the spirit of local enterprise alive despite the changing tides of the national economy. Life in Williamsburg reflects a pragmatic resilience, where the inhabitants remain deeply connected to the legacy of the coal-camp era.

Cultural life in Williamsburg centers on the quiet gatherings at Bill Woods Downtown Park, where the community finds a common meeting ground beneath the trees. Academic pursuit thrives through the influence of the University of the Cumberlands, which brings a persistent pulse of youth and intellectual rigor to the local atmosphere. Visitors often seek the natural spectacle of Amos Falls, or they journey toward the calm, reflective surface of Wilton Lake for a moment of stillness away from the road. While the town remains humble, it claims a connection to the late Colonel Sanders, who spent formative years in this part of the state before his culinary influence spread across the globe. Williamsburg persists as a place where the rhythm of the day is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, reliable flow of the river and the changing colors of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Williamsburg City Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 152° SE
Brier Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 188° S
Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 223° SW
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 308° NW · 564k acres
Cumberland River Wild River (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 276° W
Indian Mountain (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 175° S
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 304° NW
Cumberland Falls State Park State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 304° NW
Civil War (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 175° S
Laurel River Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 350° N
Six Gun City (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 303° NW
Colonel Sanders (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 014° N
Sander's Cafe and Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 014° N
Beaver Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.1 mi, 305° NW · 4,854 acres
Once site of the Collier Hill Inn (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 029° NE
Scuttle Hole Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.4 mi, 326° NW
Beast Mode (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 287° W
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.4 mi, 276° W · 114k acres
Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.2 mi, 200° S
McHargue's Mill (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 014° N
Regency Cinema (Cinema) — 25.5 mi, 008° N
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 26.9 mi, 037° NE · 146k acres
First Boy Scout Troop (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 305° NW
Winona General Store (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 212° SW
Burnside (Monument) — 30.0 mi, 305° NW
Hollow Rock (Attraction) — 30.2 mi, 260° W
Short Creek Cave (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 332° NW
Showplace Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 308° NW
Norris Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 172° S
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 279° W

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