Crawford Nebraska Map

About Crawford, Nebraska

Crawford is a locality in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 878. The population density is 314.7 people per km². Crawford is located at 42.6830°N, 103.4127°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 69339.

Crawford lies at the edge of the Pine Ridge Escarpment, where the high plains begin their slow, patient tilt towards the Black Hills. It lies 97.0 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 185°T), and is situated 23.3 miles west-south-west of Chadron. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, a vast canvas brushed with the dry whisper of prairie grasses that surrender to the wind. The terrain is a succession of broad swells and shallow draws, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually in motion, particularly when the late afternoon sun bleeds across the horizon, bathing the distant buttes in a warm, fading light. The air itself carries a certain clarity, sharp and clean, a reminder of the immense sky that presses down on everything. Established in the late 19th century, Crawford’s existence is inextricably linked to the railroad that once brought settlers and supplies, a lifeline across this expansive country. Its economy has long been tied to the ranches that dot the surrounding rangelands, where cattle graze on the tough native grasses, and to the agricultural endeavors that coax harvests from this semi-arid soil. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings and quiet streets, holds a palpable sense of its past, a place where the echoes of homesteaders and the steady pulse of rural life still resonate, a distinctive character forged by resilience and the enduring spirit of the West.

About This Crawford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crawford, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.683024, -103.412701. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Crawford and Dawes County.

Detailed location data for Crawford includes the ZIP code (69339), telephone area code (308), county seat of Dawes County (Chadron), and school district assignment (Crawford Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Crawford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.