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Clearwater Nebraska Map

Explore Clearwater, 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 Clearwater, Nebraska

How to Use This Clearwater, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.170006
Longitude	-98.188404
Population	320
Density	336.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68726
Area Code	402
County Seat	Neligh
School District	Summerland Public Schools

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About Clearwater, Nebraska

Clearwater is a locality in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 320. The population density is 336.7 people per km². Clearwater is located at 42.1700°N, 98.1884°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clearwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68726.

Clearwater occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska prairie where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 40.7 miles west-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 284°T), and is situated 30.8 miles southeast of O'Neill. The land here is defined by a subtle, tectonic patience, stretching out in a vast, open tapestry of grasses that catch the amber light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a sea of shifting gold. Just a mile away, the waters of Clearwater Creek trace a deliberate path through the earth, offering a cool, reflective contrast to the sun-baked soil. To the north, the landscape begins its slow ascent toward the distant silhouette of Council Hill, while the nearby Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary where the native flora remains undisturbed by the slow, steady pulse of human progress.

Economic life in Clearwater remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the soil and the seasonal cycles of cattle ranching, a practice that has defined the region since its early settlement. The patterns of the day are dictated by the sun and the needs of the working fields, mirroring the pioneer endurance that once shaped the surrounding plains. While the pace of modern existence hums in the distance, life here maintains a grounded, deliberate character that favors the neighborly exchange over the hurried pace of larger centers. Those seeking the stillness of the region often look toward Twiss Reservoir, six miles away, where the water holds the quiet reflection of the sky, or travel toward the Neligh Riverside Park Trail nine miles distant to trace the contours of the land. It is a place where the history of the frontier is not merely remembered, but practiced in the daily maintenance of fences and the watchful care of the herd.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 084° E
Red Wing Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 103° E
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 110° E
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 005° N
Battling Rhinos (Public Artwork) — 17.4 mi, 005° N
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 058° NE
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 113° SE
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 015° N
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 34.4 mi, 164° S
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 35.9 mi, 007° N
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 39.5 mi, 010° N
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 40.5 mi, 103° E
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 011° N
Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 44.4 mi, 122° SE
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 47.4 mi, 234° SW
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 53.1 mi, 349° N
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.2 mi, 344° N · 2,165 acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 61.8 mi, 025° NE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 62.2 mi, 040° NE · 870 acres
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.1 mi, 350° N · 2,043 acres

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