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Chester Nebraska Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, Nebraska

How to Use This Chester, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.010285
Longitude	-97.618376
Population	224
Density	147.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68327
Area Code	402
County Seat	Hebron
School District	Thayer Central Community Schools

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About Chester, Nebraska

Chester is a locality in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 147.6 people per km². Chester is located at 40.0103°N, 97.6184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68327.

Chester occupies a flat, expansive plateau where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth, dictating the color of the fields and the movement of the clouds. It lies 49.4 miles west-southwest of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 249°T), and is situated 12.9 miles north of Belleville. The landscape stretches toward the horizon in a vast, uninterrupted line, defined by the persistent sway of prairie grasses and the orderly geometry of cultivated crops that hold the soil against the wind. Three miles away, the quiet basin of Schlife Reservoir catches the pale, evening light, while the nearby channel of Dry Creek carves a subtle, winding path through the silt and sediment of the plains. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and dry stalks, a thin, crisp clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence post and grain silo under the unrelenting sun.

Chester emerged from the aspirations of early pioneers who saw promise in the deep, dark loam and the steady cycles of the seasons. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of the local economy, driving the rhythm of a day that begins before dawn and follows the seasonal demands of planting and harvest. Beyond the immediate reach of the silos, the Michael Brzon Wildlife Area provides a preserved pocket of native vegetation, offering a glimpse into the wilder state of the land before the plow arrived. Life in Chester persists with a deliberate, steady pulse, shaped by the practical demands of rural industry and a quiet endurance that reflects the resilience of those who have long called these plains their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Michael Brzon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 216° SW
Little Blue Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 023° NE
Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 183° S
High Banks Racing Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 184° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 183° S
Professional Surveyors Of The United States (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 092° E
Sixth Principal Meridian (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 092° E
Train caboose (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 184° S
Republic County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 184° S
Thayer County Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 011° N
Alexandria State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.3 mi, 044° NE
Heritage Room Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 316° NW
Lovewell Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 23.0 mi, 250° W
Lovewell State Park (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 250° W
Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 023° NE
Fillmore County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 26.4 mi, 347° N
Washington State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.5 mi, 100° E
Brown Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 30.4 mi, 185° S
Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.2 mi, 042° NE · 124 acres
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 38.0 mi, 321° NW
Where Did Homesteaders Get Groceries? (Viewpoint) — 45.5 mi, 065° NE
Underbridge Mario (Public Artwork) — 49.1 mi, 069° E
The Carnegie Building (Gallery) — 49.3 mi, 069° E
Glen Elder State Park (State Park) — 50.7 mi, 227° SW
Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 51.7 mi, 228° SW
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 52.5 mi, 256° W
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.1 mi, 342° N · 324 acres
Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 55.1 mi, 040° NE

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