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Benedict Nebraska Map

Explore Benedict, 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 Benedict, Nebraska

How to Use This Benedict, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.005847
Longitude	-97.606441
Population	203
Density	428.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68316
Area Code	402
County Seat	York
School District	Cross County Community Schools

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About Benedict, Nebraska

Benedict is a locality in York County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 428.3 people per km². Benedict is located at 41.0058°N, 97.6064°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Benedict is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68316.

Benedict occupies a vast, level stretch of the Great Plains where the sky exerts a gravitational pull on the eye, dictating the scale of all things beneath it. It lies 31.8 miles south-southwest of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of York. The landscape remains defined by the austere geometry of agriculture, where fields of corn and soybeans create a flat, verdant grid that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon in a way that makes the horizon feel infinite. Three miles to the east, the quiet, seasonal flow of Coon Branch cuts through the terrain, while the nearby Dickson Reservoir offers a rare stillness to the surrounding fields. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every silo and fence line, revealing a quiet dignity in the way the land yields to the seasons.

Benedict maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life grounded in the cycles of the harvest and the deep, persistent labor of the soil. The local economy persists as a reflection of the regional agricultural tradition, where the rhythm of the year is measured by the arrival of planting and the eventual weight of the autumn crop. For those seeking the solitude of the open prairie, the Renquist Basin Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary five miles away, preserving the native grasses that once defined this expanse. Travelers occasionally trace the paths near the Stromsburg Trail, seven miles distant, finding in the quietude a reminder of the generations who first mapped these plains. The character of the people remains as sturdy and unpretentious as the earth itself, rooted in a history of quiet endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Renquist Basin Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 289° W
Stage (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 003° N
York County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 257° W
Cornerstone Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 174° S
Spikerush Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 137° SE
Mincks Park And Family Aquatic Center (Local Park) — 9.2 mi, 167° S
Anna Bemis Palmer Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 175° S
Clayton Museum of Ancient History (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 171° S
Linear Park (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 178° S
War Memorial (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 015° N
Crossing the Plains Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 169° S
Seward County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 13.0 mi, 113° SE
Heber Hord House historical marker (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 291° W
Lone Tree (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 288° W
Plainsman Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 244° SW
Seward County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 120° SE
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.8 mi, 225° SW · 324 acres
Fillmore County Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 177° S
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 34.6 mi, 020° N
Branched Oak State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 36.8 mi, 093° E
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 40.7 mi, 263° W
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 40.9 mi, 259° W
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 43.8 mi, 102° E
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 45.8 mi, 111° E
Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 46.0 mi, 110° E
Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 46.1 mi, 110° E
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 46.2 mi, 212° SW
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.9 mi, 253° W · 642 acres
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 67.0 mi, 089° E

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