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Atkinson Nebraska Map

Explore Atkinson, Nebraska, 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 Atkinson, Nebraska

How to Use This Atkinson, Nebraska Map

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

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	Atkinson
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Holt County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.531391
Longitude	-98.978152
Population	1,306
Density	308.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68713
Area Code	402
County Seat	O'Neill
School District	West Holt Public Schools

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About Atkinson, Nebraska

Atkinson is a locality in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,306. The population density is 308.2 people per km². Atkinson is located at 42.5314°N, 98.9782°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Atkinson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68713.

Atkinson reveals itself as a quiet expanse of prairie where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life, marking the steady transition between the cultivated fields and the rugged Sandhills cattle country. It lies 87.0 miles west-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 294°T), and is situated 17.6 miles west-northwest of O'Neill. The Mill Race traces a deliberate path through the landscape, its gentle current providing a consistent, rhythmic pulse to the surrounding terrain. A mile from the center of town, Atkinson Lake mirrors the vast, pale Nebraska sky, catching the light of late afternoon in a way that turns the surface into hammered silver. Nearby, the Atkinson State Recreation Area offers a reprieve of open space, where the wind moves through the tallgrass with a low, rushing sound that persists long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world.

History in Atkinson is written in the sturdy architecture of the storefronts and the enduring resilience of those who tend the land. The economy remains anchored to the earth, driven by the labor of ranchers and farmers who have long understood the specific, demanding temperament of this soil. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, governed by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the livestock that define the regional character. Visitors and residents alike find a particular clarity in the air, a sharpness that makes the changing colors of the prairie grasses appear more vivid as the year turns toward winter. It is a place where the work of the day is measured in tangible results, and the evening settles over the plains with a profound, unadorned stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 187° S
Atkinson State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 293° NW
Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 109° E
Redbird Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 31.3 mi, 061° NE
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 234° SW · 4,806 acres
Long Pine State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 37.0 mi, 271° W
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 38.5 mi, 020° N
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 38.8 mi, 020° N
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.6 mi, 035° NE · 2,165 acres
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 40.7 mi, 048° NE
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 42.5 mi, 100° E
Battling Rhinos (Public Artwork) — 42.6 mi, 100° E
Sellors-Barton Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 272° W
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 48.2 mi, 070° E
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 48.3 mi, 084° E
Niobrara National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 48.3 mi, 290° W · 185 acres
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 50.4 mi, 072° E
Ainsworth Army Air Field Historical Marker (Monument) — 51.8 mi, 274° W
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 52.3 mi, 189° S
Garfield County Historical Museum (Museum) — 52.5 mi, 189° S
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 53.3 mi, 177° S
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 56.7 mi, 202° S
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 76.6 mi, 139° SE
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 77.5 mi, 234° SW · 141k acres

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