Ashton Nebraska Map
Explore Ashton, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Ashton, Nebraska
| City | Ashton |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Sherman County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.248066 |
| Longitude | -98.794247 |
| Population | 198 |
| Density | 129.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68817 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Loup City |
| School District | Loup City Public Schools |
About Ashton, Nebraska
Ashton is a locality in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 129.1 people per km². Ashton is located at 41.2481°N, 98.7942°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68817.Ashton occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon defines the limits of the earth and sky. It lies 32.4 miles northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 314°T), and is situated 17.6 miles west of St. Paul. Paul. Oak Creek winds through the low-lying terrain nearby, its waters carving a subtle path through the soil that sustains the surrounding grasslands. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape stretches toward the distant silhouette of Happy Jack Peak, a faint rise against the vast, shifting light of the afternoon. Travelers crossing these plains often pause to witness the clarity of the sunset, which bleeds a deep, bruised violet across the prairie until the shadows of the tallgrass lengthen and pull the world into stillness.
Ashton maintains a steady pace tethered to the rhythms of the agricultural seasons and the enduring legacy of the regional pioneers. The local economy relies on the quiet productivity of the land, drawing from the resources found near the Lewandowski Reservoir and the managed wildness of the Sherman Reservoir Wildlife Management Area. History here is kept in the architecture of the older buildings and the collective memory of those who work the soil. Life in Ashton moves with a deliberate, unassuming gravity, where the sound of wind across the fields remains the most constant voice in a landscape shaped by generations of labor and the patient, cyclical endurance of the harvest.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Sherman Reservoir Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 313° NW
- Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 316° NW
- Farwell Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 105° E
- Sherman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 282° W
- Bowman Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 280° W
- Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 115° SE
- CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 199° S
- Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 199° S
- North Loup State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.5 mi, 086° E
- Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 098° E
- Gruber House (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 097° E
- Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 097° E
- Eagle Scout Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 29.9 mi, 132° SE
- Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 30.5 mi, 135° SE
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 167° S
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 31.7 mi, 135° SE
- Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 138° SE
- Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.2 mi, 170° S · 642 acres
- Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 36.1 mi, 349° N
- Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 38.2 mi, 140° SE
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 44.2 mi, 206° SW
- Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 47.1 mi, 320° NW
- Big Bird House (Attraction) — 47.5 mi, 161° S
- Art Center (Arts Centre) — 50.5 mi, 154° SE
- Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 51.2 mi, 053° NE
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.7 mi, 127° SE · 324 acres
- Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 62.4 mi, 284° W
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About This Ashton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.248066, -98.794247. 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 Ashton includes the ZIP code (68817), telephone area code (308), county seat of Sherman County (Loup City), and school district assignment (Loup City Public 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.
| 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. |
