Enter your search query in the box below.

Clarks Nebraska Map

Explore Clarks, 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 Clarks, Nebraska

How to Use This Clarks, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.215293
Longitude	-97.835889
Population	344
Density	423.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68628
Area Code	402
County Seat	Central City
School District	High Plains Community Schools

🌦 Goto Clarks Weather Page: Clarks, Nebraska — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Clarks, Nebraska

Clarks is a locality in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 344. The population density is 423.0 people per km². Clarks is located at 41.2153°N, 97.8359°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clarks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68628.

Clarks occupies a wide, expansive stretch of the Nebraska plains where the horizon serves as the primary fact of daily existence. It lies 28.4 miles west-southwest of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 239°T), and is situated 11.0 miles northeast of Central City. The landscape remains defined by the slow, shallow flow of the Platte River, which cuts a quiet path just two miles to the south, carving through the alluvial soil that sustains the surrounding fields. Evenings here bring a particular quality of light, a pale, honeyed glow that stretches across the flat terrain and illuminates the tallgrass swaying in the constant wind. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the land maintains a steady, rhythmic stillness, occasionally broken by the distant, metallic hum of a train or the sudden, sharp rustle of dry stalks. For those seeking the quiet solitude of the prairie, the open spaces near Dittmer Reservoir offer a glimpse into the raw, unadorned topography that has long characterized this inland expanse.

Clarks functions as a steady center for the regional agricultural economy, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of the calendar. The roots of the settlement reach back to the era of pioneer expansion, when the promise of fertile earth drew families to stake their lives against the unpredictability of the weather. While modernity has shifted the methods of cultivation, the deep, dark soil remains the primary engine of industry, supporting a way of life that values resilience and the quiet labor of the seasons. Those interested in the wider natural history of the region might travel eleven miles to Kernel Field, a place that preserves the character of the land before it was turned to the plow. Life in Clarks persists with a deliberate, grounded quality, favoring the enduring connection between the people and the land over the frantic pace of larger urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kernel Field (Local Recreation) — 10.8 mi, 235° SW
Heber Hord House historical marker (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 231° SW
North Park (Local Park) — 11.2 mi, 233° SW
South Park (Local Park) — 11.3 mi, 229° SW
Loup Public Power District Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 001° N
Lone Tree (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 232° SW
The Mormon Trail historical marker (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 232° SW
Don Dworak Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 019° N
Stage (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 119° SE
York County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 16.3 mi, 168° S
Land Acquisition, Ecological Restoration & Resource Center Development (Private Recreation) — 17.9 mi, 222° SW
Plainsman Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 199° S
Anna Bemis Palmer Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 152° SE
Clayton Museum of Ancient History (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 151° SE
Platte County Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 058° NE
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.8 mi, 052° NE
Crossing the Plains Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 30.7 mi, 152° SE
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 189° S · 324 acres
Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 270° W
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 34.0 mi, 345° N
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 34.4 mi, 236° SW
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 36.0 mi, 231° SW
Mormon Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 38.4 mi, 226° SW
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 51.5 mi, 213° SW
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.6 mi, 234° SW · 642 acres
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 55.2 mi, 193° S
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 55.3 mi, 220° SW
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 59.7 mi, 113° SE

Latest News: Clarks

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News