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Bee Nebraska Map

Explore Bee, 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 Bee, Nebraska

How to Use This Bee, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.006398
Longitude	-97.057252
Population	171
Density	264.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68314
Area Code	402
County Seat	Seward
School District	Seward Public Schools

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About Bee, Nebraska

Bee is a locality in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 171. The population density is 264.1 people per km². Bee is located at 41.0064°N, 97.0573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68314.

Bee occupies a quiet geometry of earth where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life, stretching outward in a flat, unyielding expanse of fertile soil. It lies 24.9 miles northwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northeast of Seward. Plum Creek traces a modest, winding path through the landscape just a mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of riparian growth that cuts through the surrounding agricultural fields. Two miles distant, the waters of Oak-Middle Reservoir 82-B hold the reflection of an immense sky, providing a still, glass-like center to the open plains. When the sun hangs low, the light loses its harshness, casting a long, amber glow that reveals the subtle textures of the prairie grasses and the rhythmic furrowing of the land.

Bee emerged from the necessity of the rail lines, serving as a pulse point for the surrounding farms that define the regional economy. The local character remains deeply tethered to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, a pace set by the slow, deliberate work of those who cultivate this reach of Nebraska. A short distance away, the Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the land remains closer to its original state, undisturbed by the reach of machinery. Life here moves with a steady, internal gravity, grounded in a history of persistence where the daily labor of residents sustains a small but enduring presence upon the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 119° SE
Plum Creek Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 192° S
Branched Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 103° E
The Light Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 196° S
Heartfelt Memorial (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 196° S
Bartels Museum of Rocks and Minerals (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 195° S
Seward Centennial Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 204° SW
Branched Oak Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 106° E
Branched Oak State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 106° E
Branched Oak Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 107° E
Seward County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 227° SW
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.9 mi, 141° SE
Seward County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 215° SW
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 17.1 mi, 124° SE
Butler County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 347° N
Lincoln Aviation Personalities Before 1930 Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 126° SE
Lincolns Emergence as an Aviation Center Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 126° SE
Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 21.6 mi, 138° SE
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 21.6 mi, 139° SE
Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 21.7 mi, 138° SE
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 127° SE
The Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 126° SE
University of Nebraska State Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 125° SE
Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 125° SE
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 125° SE
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 130° SE
Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 126° SE
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 38.3 mi, 088° E
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.6 mi, 056° NE · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.9 mi, 060° NE · 7,936 acres

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