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Boys Town Nebraska Map

Explore Boys Town, 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 Boys Town, Nebraska

How to Use This Boys Town, Nebraska Map

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

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	Boys Town
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Douglas County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.26111
Longitude	-96.131965
Population	410
Density	174.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68010
Area Code	402, 531
County Seat	Omaha
School District	Millard Public Schools

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About Boys Town, Nebraska

Boys Town is a locality in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 174.9 people per km². Boys Town is located at 41.2611°N, 96.1320°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Boys Town is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68010.

Boys Town occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the prairie and the steady, narrow path of Hell Creek as it cuts through the earth. It lies 5.4 miles north of Chalco, NE (from Chalco, NE: bearing 10°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-northwest of Papillion. The terrain unfolds in a series of subtle rises and flat, open stretches where the light at dusk turns the grasses into a pale, shimmering gold, emphasizing the vastness of the sky above the landlocked plains. Within this expanse, the still waters of Boys Town Reservoir Number 1 serve as a mirror for the changing seasons, while the nearby First National Business Park anchors the perimeter of the grounds. Those walking the One Hundred Forty-Fourth Street Parkway Trail find themselves moving through a space that feels both sheltered and expansive, where the wind carries the scent of dry soil and the distant, rhythmic hum of a region defined by its reliance on the land.

Boys Town emerged from a singular vision of refuge, evolving from a small shelter into a sprawling center of education and care that operates with a quiet, industrious purpose. The economy here is inextricably linked to the mission of the institution, fostering an environment where the daily routines of school bells and organized activity provide a steady heartbeat to the day. History is felt not as a relic, but as a living practice, maintained through the preservation of the campus architecture and the enduring commitment to youth development that has defined the character of Boys Town for generations. The atmosphere remains one of deliberate intent, where the absence of urban clamor allows the sounds of the wind in the trees and the rustle of the prairie to remain the primary, grounding facts of life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Work Continues (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 266° W
Angel of Hope (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 325° NW
Alumni Veterans memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 133° SE
Meyers Stamp Center (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 068° E
Father Flanagans Boys Home Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 070° E
Eldorado Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 307° NW
Linden Estates Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 025° NE
Nebraska Jewish Historical Society: Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 112° E
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 080° E
Lamp Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Westwood Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 149° SE
West Omaha Rock (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
CHI Health Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 269° W
Knolls Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 037° NE
Zorinsky Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 209° SW
Standing Bear Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 348° N
Substation Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 064° NE
AMC Westroads 14 (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 082° E
402 Art Collective (Arts Centre) — 6.7 mi, 076° E
Omaha Home for the Boys Visitors Center and History Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 063° NE
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.2 mi, 026° NE
Landlock Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 092° E
Incommon (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 097° E
General Crook House Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 069° E
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.0 mi, 034° NE · 7,936 acres
Lake Manawa State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 108° E
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.3 mi, 021° N · 16k acres

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