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Brady Nebraska Map

Explore Brady, 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 Brady, Nebraska

How to Use This Brady, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.022227
Longitude	-100.367633
Population	383
Density	450.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69123
Area Code	308
County Seat	North Platte
School District	Brady Public Schools

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About Brady, Nebraska

Brady is a locality in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 383. The population density is 450.8 people per km². Brady is located at 41.0222°N, 100.3676°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brady is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69123.

Brady reveals itself as a persistent anchor in the immense, open expanse of the Great Plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth below. It lies 21.9 miles east-southeast of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 109°T), and is situated 12.6 miles west-northwest of Gothenburg. The Platte River carves a slow, shallow path through the soil, its braided channels providing a constant, shimmering boundary that defines the local horizon. To the west, the subtle rise of Odencranze Table breaks the monotony of the flatlands, offering a fixed point against which the shifting colors of dusk are measured. Beyond the cultivated fields, the nearby Brady Wildlife Management Area preserves a fragment of the native prairie, where the grasses bow in rhythmic unison to the prevailing winds. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-warmed earth, a reminder that the landscape is defined by its vastness and the quiet, uncompromising reach of the plains.

History in Brady remains tethered to the iron rails and the seasonal demands of the surrounding cattle country. The local economy thrives on the quiet industry of agriculture, where the rhythms of planting and harvest dictate the pace of life more surely than any clock. Water remains a central preoccupation, with Jeffrey Reservoir lying just a short distance away to provide a necessary reprieve from the relentless summer heat, while the deeper topographical folds of Jeffrey Canyon hint at the ancient work of erosion. Daily life here is characterized by a steady, deliberate focus, where neighbors maintain the traditions of a frontier settlement long after the pioneers have passed. In the low light of late afternoon, the simplicity of the architecture and the wide, uncrowded streets reflect a place that values endurance over novelty, keeping faith with the expansive, quiet spirit of the Nebraska landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Brady Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 349° N
TEXACO Oil (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 135° SE
Brady Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 189° S
Chester Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 206° SW
Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 276° W
Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 280° W
Memorial Fire Hydrant (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 295° NW
Cedar Canyon State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 267° W
Lake Helen Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 11.8 mi, 118° SE
Pony Express Station Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 119° SE
Wyoming Rainbow (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 121° SE
Sod House Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 125° SE
Legion Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 12.7 mi, 119° SE
Fort Cody Trading Post (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 287° W
AMC Classic North Platte 6 (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 289° W
Cody Park Railroad Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 293° NW
Neville Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 291° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 119° SE
One Hundredth Meridian Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 119° SE
Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 295° NW
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.5 mi, 295° NW
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 37.1 mi, 034° NE
Great Platte River Road Historical Marker (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 283° W
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 51.9 mi, 356° N · 141k acres
Petrified Wood Art Gallery (Gallery) — 70.5 mi, 276° W
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 72.5 mi, 044° NE

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