Arthur Nebraska Map

About Arthur, Nebraska

Arthur is a locality in Arthur County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 159.4 people per km². Arthur is located at 41.5717°N, 101.6916°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Arthur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69121.

Arthur occupies a vast expanse of the Nebraska Sandhills, where the horizon serves as the primary fact of existence, stretching out in a seamless, undulating sea of shortgrass prairie. It lies 57.1 miles west-northwest of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 303°T), and is situated 30.7 miles north of Ogallala. The light here possesses a singular, crystalline quality, especially at dusk when the shadows cast by the subtle rises and depressions of the earth deepen into a bruised, atmospheric purple. To the west, the singular prominence of Bear Hill interrupts the skyline, offering a solitary verticality to a world defined by its horizontal reach. Just three miles away, the gentle depression of Triangle Valley provides a subtle shift in the terrain, while Haythorn Lake sits nearby, its surface often mirroring the immense, cloud-streaked sky that dominates the life of the inhabitants.

Arthur functions as the seat of a county defined by the resilient tradition of cattle ranching, an industry that has dictated the pace of life since the earliest pioneers settled these high, windswept plains. The local economy remains tethered to the health of the range and the seasonal rhythms of the herd, leaving the quiet streets to reflect a stoic, hardworking character. History persists in the modest architecture of the courthouse and the memory of families who weathered the unpredictable cycles of drought and bloom. While Whitetail Creek flows seventeen miles away, it serves as a distant, vital reminder of the life-giving moisture required to sustain this sparse, beautiful landscape. Life in Arthur moves with the slow, deliberate gravity of the seasons, honoring a heritage built upon the endurance of the land and the people who have chosen to call it home.

About This Arthur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arthur, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.571654, -101.691565. 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 Arthur includes the ZIP code (69121), telephone area code (308), county seat of Arthur County (Arthur), and school district assignment (Arthur County Schools).

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.