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Cozad Nebraska Map

Explore Cozad, 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 Cozad, Nebraska

How to Use This Cozad, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.859729
Longitude	-99.987344
Population	3,988
Density	588.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69130
Area Code	308
County Seat	Lexington
School District	Cozad Community Schools

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About Cozad, Nebraska

Cozad is a locality in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,988. The population density is 588.6 people per km². Cozad is located at 40.8597°N, 99.9873°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cozad is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69130.

Cozad stretches across the flat, expansive plains of Nebraska where the horizon acts as the primary fact of existence, demanding that all attention be paid to the sky. It lies 14.0 miles west-northwest of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 293°T), and is situated 10.3 miles east-southeast of Gothenburg. The landscape is defined by the slow, shallow flow of the Platte River, which meanders only a mile away, feeding the thirsty soil of the surrounding prairie. A short distance to the north, the terrain remains largely level, though the distant haze of Union Ridge occasionally ghosts the western skyline. Near the center of the local geography, West Cozad Lake mirrors the shifting Nebraska light, while the green expanse of Cozad City Park offers a quiet intersection of grass and air where the wind constantly rearranges the tallgrass blades.

Cozad traces its origins to the legacy of the 100th Meridian, a historical marker that once signaled a shift in the climate and the character of the frontier. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the productivity of the surrounding fields, where agriculture serves as the fundamental engine of daily life. Seven miles away, the topographical variation of Gallagher Canyon interrupts the flat expanse, reminding travelers of the geological forces that shaped this region long before the arrival of the railroad. Life here moves with the steady, predictable pace of the seasons, characterized by a quiet industry and a shared awareness of the vast, open space that defines the Nebraska landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

One Hundredth Meridian Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 088° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 066° NE
Robert Henri Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 090° E
Cozad Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 065° NE
The 100th Meridian Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 148° SE
Muny Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 305° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 112° E
West Cozad Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 244° SW
Cozad Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 175° S
Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 180° S
Legion Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 300° NW
Sod House Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 293° NW
Wyoming Rainbow (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 297° NW
Pony Express Station Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 300° NW
Lake Helen Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 10.6 mi, 301° NW
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 152° SE
Dawson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 112° E
Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 296° NW
Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 296° NW
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 41.7 mi, 002° N
Fort Cody Trading Post (Attraction) — 44.1 mi, 294° NW
AMC Classic North Platte 6 (Cinema) — 44.3 mi, 295° NW
Neville Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 44.6 mi, 296° NW
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 106° E
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 65.4 mi, 346° N · 141k acres
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 70.1 mi, 026° NE
Prairie Dog State Park (State Park) — 72.0 mi, 178° S

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