Cambridge Nebraska Map
Cambridge, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cambridge, Furnas County.
Interactive Map of Cambridge, Nebraska
| City | Cambridge |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Furnas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.281951 |
| Longitude | -100.165692 |
| Population | 1,082 |
| Density | 300.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cambridge, Nebraska
Cambridge is a locality in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,082. The population density is 300.6 people per km². Cambridge is located at 40.2820°N, 100.1657°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69022.
Cambridge rises from the Nebraska plains like a patient, weathered sentinel, its low-slung buildings absorbing the vast, unblinking sky. It lies 63.9 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 243°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west of Arapahoe. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a rolling expanse of amber fields that stretch to horizons so distant they seem to bleed into the very air. In the summer, the sun beats down with an unwavering intensity, bleaching the dust from the gravel roads and painting the afternoon in shades of shimmering gold. The Republican River, a silver thread across the land, offers a cool respite, its banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves whisper secrets to the prairie wind. Evenings bring a profound quiet, broken only by the distant rumble of a train or the chirping of unseen crickets, as the sky transforms into a canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges, a daily spectacle that never fails to humble. The history of Cambridge is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the people who have coaxed a living from this soil. Its founding was tied to the westward expansion, a place where pioneers sought fertile ground and the promise of a new beginning. Today, the local economy is still rooted in the rich agricultural heritage, with vast fields of corn and soybeans defining the landscape and feeding the heart of the community. The grain elevators, stark sentinels against the sky, stand as testaments to the bounty of the land, their shadows stretching long in the low afternoon sun. Cambridge has a quiet resilience, a character shaped by the seasons and the shared understanding that survival here is a constant, gentle negotiation with nature's powerful hand.
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About This Cambridge Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cambridge, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cambridge and Furnas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cambridge is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cambridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
