Cambridge Nebraska Map

About Cambridge, Nebraska

Cambridge is a locality in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,071. The population density is 309.3 people per km². Cambridge is located at 40.2820°N, 100.1657°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cambridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69022.

Cambridge marks its presence upon the wide, terrestrial expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 41.0 miles south-southwest of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 213°T), and is situated 24.9 miles east-northeast of McCook. Medicine Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters feeding the verdant corridor that cuts through the surrounding expanse of shortgrass prairie. To the north, the rugged folds of Bogus Canyon break the monotony of the flatlands, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Union Ridge anchors the western sky. When the sun descends, the light catches the tallgrass, turning the fields into a sea of amber that shifts in the wind, a quiet reminder of the land’s ancient, unyielding temperament.

Cambridge sustains itself through the steady pulse of agriculture and the rhythmic demands of the harvest, echoing a legacy of pioneer resilience that shaped the early settlement. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, Burton’s Bend Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of silence for the local fauna, contrasting with the productive machinery of the nearby fields. Those seeking the stillness of open water often turn toward Johnson Reservoir 3, a short distance away, where the surface mirrors the vast, cloud-streaked sky. Here, the economy remains tethered to the soil and the seasons, maintaining a deliberate pace of life that values the endurance of the community over the frantic accelerations of the modern world.

About This Cambridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cambridge, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.281951, -100.165692. 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 Cambridge includes the ZIP code (69022), telephone area code (308), county seat of Furnas County (Beaver City), and school district assignment (Cambridge 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.