Bartley Nebraska Map

About Bartley, Nebraska

Bartley is a locality in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 270. The population density is 111.1 people per km². Bartley is located at 40.2492°N, 100.3121°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bartley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69020.

Bartley stretches across the vast, open plains of Nebraska, defined by the quiet persistence of the Dry Creek that winds through the lowlands nearby. It lies 47.4 miles southwest of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 219°T), and is situated 16.9 miles east-northeast of McCook. The landscape is dominated by the wide, unyielding horizon where the light thins and stretches during the late afternoon, casting long, lean shadows across the fields. Only a mile away, the earth dips into the rugged drainage of Stevenson Canyon, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Union Ridge marks the far edge of the traveler’s view. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, Dry Creek Reservoir 8-A holds its still water, reflecting the expansive sky that dictates the mood of the day.

Bartley maintains a steady, deliberate pace rooted in the cycles of the harvest and the deep, silent work of the soil. Agriculture remains the primary pulse here, with the local economy drawing its strength from the surrounding grain fields and the heritage of the plains. Those seeking the quietude of the land often find their way to the Bartley Diversion Dam Wildlife Management Area, where the water and the tallgrass create a sanctuary for local fauna. Life in Bartley remains tethered to the simple, honest rhythm of the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the enduring memory of those who first broke the prairie sod.

About This Bartley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bartley, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.249173, -100.312088. 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 Bartley includes the ZIP code (69020), telephone area code (308), county seat of Red Willow County (McCook), and school district assignment (Southwest 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.