Alda Nebraska Map
Alda, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Alda, Hall County.
Interactive Map of Alda, Nebraska
| City | Alda |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Hall |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.871124 |
| Longitude | -98.468122 |
| Population | 651 |
| Density | 402.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Alda, Nebraska
Alda is a locality in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 651. The population density is 402.3 people per km². Alda is located at 40.8711°N, 98.4681°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68810.
Alda lies where the Nebraska prairie begins its slow, eastward roll, a landscape defined by the patient work of wind and water. It lies 7.6 miles west-south-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 241°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-north-east of Wood River. Fields of grain, a patchwork of gold and green, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the sky, their vastness broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the skeletal grace of wind turbines standing sentinel. The air here carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land's generous, if sometimes stark, character. Even the light seems different, a pale, clear wash in the morning that deepens to a molten gold as the sun begins its descent, painting the broad sky with strokes of apricot and rose, a quiet spectacle for those who call Alda home. The story of Alda is deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Hall County and the agricultural currents that have shaped this corner of Nebraska. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of the fertile prairie, Alda’s economy has long been anchored in the cultivation of crops, its prosperity tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings and homes, serves as a hub for the surrounding farms, its streets carrying the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the purposeful, unhurried pace of rural life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very existence of Alda is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, their legacy visible in the ordered rows of crops and the quiet dignity of the community.
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About This Alda Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Alda, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alda and Hall County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Alda is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Alda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
