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 840. The population density is 276.3 people per km². Crawford is located at 42.6830°N, 103.4127°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Crawford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69339.

Crawford emerges from the high plains where the White River carves a deliberate path through the rugged, arid terrain. It lies 57.9 miles north-northeast of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 13°T), and is situated 23.3 miles west-southwest of Chadron. The landscape is defined by the sharp, stratified bluffs that rise abruptly from the shortgrass prairie, their pale, sediment-rich faces catching the low, honeyed light of late afternoon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Waldon Hills fracture the horizon, while the terrain closer to the center of Crawford softens into the expansive, sun-bleached rangelands of the Nebraska cattle country. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, moving across the open expanse with a steady, cooling persistence that defines the rhythm of the days. Nearby, the quiet waters of Lake Crawford offer a singular, reflective stillness against the backdrop of the rugged bluffs, providing a stark contrast to the wind-swept, dry grasses that dominate the plateau.

Fort Robinson State Park serves as the anchoring presence for the region, preserving the heavy weight of history where the frontier once turned toward the west. The economy of Crawford maintains a steady, grounded pace, built largely upon the traditions of ranching and the stewardship of the surrounding land, while visitors frequently traverse the White River Trail to witness the stark beauty of the nearby canyons. Beyond the town limits, the landscape deepens into the rugged passage of Smiley Canyon, where the earth reveals its geological age in layers of exposed stone and weathered clay. Further out, the timbered expanses of the Nebraska National Forest offer a shift in texture, providing a dense, pine-scented refuge from the exposed prairie. Life in Crawford persists with an unassuming endurance, anchored by the cycles of the seasons and the simple, persistent demands of the land.

About This Crawford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crawford, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.683024, -103.412701. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.