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Brownville Nebraska Map

Explore Brownville, 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 Brownville, Nebraska

How to Use This Brownville, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.397779
Longitude	-95.658046
Population	139
Density	82.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68321
Area Code	402
County Seat	Auburn
School District	Auburn Public Schools

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About Brownville, Nebraska

Brownville is a locality in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 82.1 people per km². Brownville is located at 40.3978°N, 95.6580°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brownville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68321.

Brownville manifests as a quiet confluence of earth and water, anchored firmly along the western bank of the Missouri River. It lies 52.5 miles south-southeast of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Auburn. The landscape here is characterized by the soft, persistent gravity of the plains, where the land swells into gentle rises before falling away toward the silt-heavy currents of the river. To the west, the horizon is dominated by the vast, open sky, a ceiling of shifting light that dictates the mood of the fields and the deep, verdant woods that skirt the water’s edge. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain is shaped by the proximity of Happy Hollow, where the shadows lengthen early in the afternoon, and the distant, hazy silhouette of Pigeon Ridge marks the limit of the traveler's gaze. Within the boundaries of the Brownville State Recreation Area, the air carries the scent of damp soil and ancient timber, providing a sanctuary where the rhythm of the wind through the tallgrass remains the only measure of the passing day.

Brownville emerged from the ambitions of early pioneers who recognized the river as the primary artery for trade and movement, leaving behind a legacy of brick facades and narrow, deliberate streets that resist the frantic pace of modern life. The local economy, once tethered to the industrious passage of steam-driven commerce, now finds its cadence in the preservation of its own narrative, drawing those who seek the quietude of a place where history has not been erased but merely allowed to settle into the woodwork. Life here is punctuated by the seasonal shift of the crops and the rare, distant movement of traffic, while the nearby waters of Charity Lake offer a stillness that contrasts with the relentless, muddy churn of the Missouri River. The character of Brownville persists in the endurance of its architecture and the modest, steady labor of its people, who maintain a connection to the land that feels as immutable as the light fading over the prairie at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brownville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 139° SE
Brownville Historical Marker (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 114° SE
Muir House Historical Marker (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 114° SE
Brownville State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 110° E
Museum of Missouri River History (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 116° SE
Aspinwall Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 191° S
Kansas Bend (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 337° NW
Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 092° E
Brickyard Hill Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 043° NE
PSC Theatre & Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 324° NW
Peru State College Historical Marker (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 323° NW
Indian Cave State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 152° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 271° W
Waubonsie State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 356° N
Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 20.5 mi, 133° SE
Earth Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 334° NW
Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 331° NW
Old Freighters Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 331° NW
J. Sterling Morton Monument (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 330° NW
Osage Orange Grove (Viewpoint) — 22.6 mi, 330° NW
Richardson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 173° S
Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 003° N
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.1 mi, 136° SE · 15k acres
Leary Site (Historic Ruins) — 30.7 mi, 153° SE
Hiawatha Area Arts and Theater Society (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 170° S
HCC Art at the Barn (Arts Centre) — 39.5 mi, 166° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.0 mi, 119° SE · 3,906 acres

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