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Axtell Nebraska Map

Explore Axtell, 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 Axtell, Nebraska

How to Use This Axtell, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.478346
Longitude	-99.126756
Population	732
Density	609.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68924
Area Code	308
County Seat	Minden
School District	Axtell Community Schools

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About Axtell, Nebraska

Axtell is a locality in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 732. The population density is 609.1 people per km². Axtell is located at 40.4783°N, 99.1268°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Axtell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68924.

Axtell emerges from the wide, flat expanse of the Nebraska plains as a quiet intersection of sky and soil where the horizon remains the primary fact of life. It lies 15.5 miles south of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Minden. The landscape here is characterized by a relentless, open horizontal intensity, where the tallgrass and shortgrass prairie stretches toward a distance that feels both infinite and intimate. Only two miles away, the Phelps County Canal cuts a steady, pragmatic line through the earth, serving as a reminder of the human effort required to sustain life in this semi-arid environment. Four miles distant, the Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory wings, its wetlands providing a brief, shimmering contrast to the surrounding fields of grain. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light turns a bruised gold, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the profound stillness of the ground.

Axtell maintains a rhythm defined by the seasonal cycles of agriculture and the steady, unadorned labor of its inhabitants. The local economy relies on the deep, dark topsoil that has anchored families to the region for generations, a legacy of pioneer persistence that echoes the quiet resilience often found in the literature of the plains. While ten miles away the Hubert Reservoir holds a steady mirror to the clouds, the life of the place remains firmly rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding acreage and the maintenance of a modest, functional streetscape. There is a particular clarity to the air here, sharpened by the absence of obstruction, which forces a person to notice the subtle shifts in the weather and the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons. Life in Axtell proceeds without pretense, governed by the patient work of the harvest and the simple, enduring fact of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 304° NW
Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 180° S
Sacramento-Wilcox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 217° SW
Legion Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 074° E
Dobytown Historical Marker (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 021° N
West Sacramento Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 230° SW
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 029° NE
North Park (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 262° W
Nebraska Wind Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 001° N
Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 265° W
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 027° NE
Yanney Heritage Park (Local Park) — 13.8 mi, 004° N
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 039° NE
Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 356° N
Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 007° N
Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 038° NE
Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 26.6 mi, 190° S
Harlan County Lake (Recreation Area) — 27.4 mi, 190° S
Franklin County Museum (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 160° S
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 051° NE · 642 acres
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 33.5 mi, 076° E
Dawson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 304° NW
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 40.3 mi, 079° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 48.6 mi, 054° NE
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 50.2 mi, 051° NE
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 51.0 mi, 192° S
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 53.4 mi, 147° SE
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 55.6 mi, 093° E
World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 76.4 mi, 151° SE
Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 78.7 mi, 148° SE

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