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Battle Creek Nebraska Map

Explore Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek, Nebraska

How to Use This Battle Creek, Nebraska Map

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

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	Battle Creek
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Madison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.99945
Longitude	-97.598389
Population	1,194
Density	653.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68715
Area Code	402
County Seat	Madison
School District	Battle Creek Public Schools

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About Battle Creek, Nebraska

Battle Creek is a locality in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,194. The population density is 653.0 people per km². Battle Creek is located at 41.9995°N, 97.5984°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Battle Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68715.

Battle Creek emerges from the expansive Nebraska plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, defined by the persistent flow of the Battle Creek waterway that carves a deliberate path through the local landscape. It lies 9.5 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 258°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-northwest of Madison. The horizon dominates the field of vision here, a flat, unrelenting line that makes the afternoon light appear wider and more golden than it does in more crowded geographies. To the west, the land yields to the soft, quiet stillness of Wendts Lake, a localized mirror for the changing clouds, while the nearby Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of prairie grasses that sway in rhythm with the regional wind. The air carries the scent of dry soil and curing stalks, a reminder that the physical character of the land is shaped by the slow, seasonal transition of the seasons across the open expanse.

Battle Creek maintains a steady pace of life tethered to the cycles of agriculture and the industrious nature of its residents who work the surrounding soil. Historical markers and the enduring architectural style of the buildings suggest a deep commitment to the pioneer spirit that first marked this territory, grounding the economy in the productivity of the surrounding grain fields and local commerce. While the Norfolk-Skyview Trail lies several miles away, the connectivity of the region remains rooted in the movement of people across these rural roads, far from the congestion of larger hubs. Life in Battle Creek centers on a grounded, practical existence where the silence of the evening is as much a part of the local identity as the grain elevators that stand as sentinels against the vast, pale Nebraska sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 193° S
Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 310° NW
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 286° W
Skyview Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 069° E
Ta Ha Zouka Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 088° E
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 074° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 074° E
Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 148° SE
Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 18.2 mi, 090° E
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 292° W
Winside Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 060° NE
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 338° N
Stanton County Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 087° E
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 224° SW
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 33.8 mi, 061° NE
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 061° NE
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 060° NE
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 37.8 mi, 163° S
Columbus Powerhouse historical marker (Monument) — 39.6 mi, 159° S
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 40.8 mi, 316° NW
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 40.8 mi, 316° NW
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 55.7 mi, 336° NW
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 59.6 mi, 033° NE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 60.3 mi, 009° N · 870 acres
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 60.6 mi, 047° NE
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 64.2 mi, 032° NE
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 64.8 mi, 127° SE
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 64.9 mi, 044° NE
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 68.6 mi, 083° E

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