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Cheney Nebraska Map

Explore Cheney, 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 Cheney, Nebraska

How to Use This Cheney, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.725556
Longitude	-96.596126
Population	164
Density	449.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	68526
Area Code	402
County Seat	Lincoln
School District	Norris School District 160

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About Cheney, Nebraska

Cheney is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 449.1 people per km². Cheney is located at 40.7256°N, 96.5961°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68526.

Cheney emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Great Plains as a quiet intersection where the sky claims more attention than the earth. It lies 6.3 miles southeast of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 144°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-northeast of Hickman. The landscape surrounding Cheney is defined by the steady, unyielding reach of the prairie, where the horizon serves as the primary fact of existence, stretching far and flat until it meets the soft, hazy curvature of the world. Within the immediate vicinity, Jensen Park offers a small, quiet refuge of greenery that anchors the local terrain. A mile away, the quiet, meandering path of Beal Slough marks the land, providing a subtle, vital moisture to the soil that supports the grasses and hardy vegetation typical of this central region. When the light of late afternoon slants low across the fields, the air takes on a crisp, golden clarity that turns the tallgrass into a shimmering field of amber, revealing the simple, austere beauty of the plains.

History in Cheney remains tied to the cycles of the land and the agricultural heritage that first brought settlers to these wide, wind-swept tracts. The economy continues to draw its strength from the rhythm of the seasons, maintaining a pace of life that values the steady labor of the fields and the quiet endurance of those who call the region home. While the modern world moves with haste, the proximity to features like the Antelope Creek Trail four miles away encourages a slow, deliberate connection to the outdoors, inviting residents to traverse the landscape just as the pioneers once did. Those seeking a broader view of the region’s water might travel the four miles to Holmes Lake, yet the local character remains firmly rooted in the immediate, accessible grace of the prairie. Life in Cheney persists with a grounded dignity, defined by the expansive, open air and the quiet, persistent pulse of a landscape that has witnessed generations of change without ever losing its fundamental, silent composure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jensen Park (Local Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 211° SW
Billy Wolff Trail Corridor (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 007° N
Grand Terrace (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 311° NW
Sue Krueger Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 245° SW
Gapp (Jonathan) (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 285° W
Old Cheney Trail Corridor (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 341° N
Church Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 319° NW
Holmes Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 340° N
Wagon Train Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 179° S
Woods Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 320° NW
Union College Rockpile (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 318° NW
Wagon Train Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 179° S
Wagon Train State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 179° S
Seacrest Field (Stadium) — 5.3 mi, 347° N
Pioneer Woman (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 314° NW
William Jennings Bryan (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 329° NW
Veterans Memorial Garden (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 320° NW
Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 320° NW
Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 218° SW
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 303° NW
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 195° S
Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 320° NW
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 318° NW
Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 318° NW
Hiking Trails (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 196° S
University of Nebraska State Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 320° NW
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 314° NW
Harrington Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 9.8 mi, 289° W
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 036° NE
Platte River State Park (State Park) — 26.3 mi, 047° NE

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