Burr Nebraska Map

About Burr, Nebraska

Burr is a locality in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 233.5 people per km². Burr is located at 40.5356°N, 96.3000°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Burr is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68324.

Burr sits amidst an expansive Nebraska landscape where the horizon asserts itself as the primary fact of life, flattening the world into a vast, open theater for the sky. It lies 26.5 miles southeast of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 133°T), and is situated 18.2 miles east-southeast of Hickman. The South Fork Little Nemaha River traces a narrow, serpentine path through the terrain, its banks lined with the quiet persistence of native grasses and thickets that shift from vibrant green to a brittle, sun-bleached gold with the passing seasons. Beyond the immediate riverbed, the land rises into subtle swells of prairie, a topography defined by the slow, deliberate work of wind and water. At dusk, the light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the dust motes in the air and turning the gray-brown earth into a glowing, monochromatic field that feels both immense and deeply still.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of Burr, anchoring the daily rhythm to the cycles of planting and harvest that have persisted since the area’s earliest settlement. The economy is inextricably tied to the soil and the hard-won yields of the surrounding acreage, reflecting a heritage built on endurance and the quiet labor of generations. While the stillness of the plains dominates, those seeking the deeper quiet of the natural world often travel eight miles to the Osage Wildlife Management Area, a preserve that offers a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna of the region. For those who watch the water, the Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir J-42 lies six miles away, serving as a rare, placid mirror in a land otherwise dominated by the sway of crops and the endless, open reach of the prairie.

About This Burr Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burr, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.535555, -96.300011. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Burr includes the ZIP code (68324), telephone area code (402), county seat of Otoe County (Nebraska City), and school district assignment (Johnson County Central Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.