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Creighton Nebraska Map

Explore Creighton, 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 Creighton, Nebraska

How to Use This Creighton, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.466671
Longitude	-97.906178
Population	1,147
Density	366.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68729
Area Code	402
County Seat	Center
School District	Creighton Community Public Schools

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About Creighton, Nebraska

Creighton is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,147. The population density is 366.0 people per km². Creighton is located at 42.4667°N, 97.9062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Creighton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68729.

Creighton emerges from the wide, open expanse of the Nebraska plains, defined by the quiet persistence of Bazile Creek as it carves a path through the surrounding fields. It lies 39.3 miles northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 321°T), and is situated 26.8 miles south of Springfield. The land here is defined by an immense, unyielding horizon that dictates the scale of everything beneath it, where the sky claims more attention than the earth itself. Five miles away, the modest prominence of Council Hill breaks the flatness, providing a subtle anchor for the eye in a landscape otherwise composed of endless, rhythmic stretches of prairie and productive soil. Even the light here possesses a distinct quality, sharpening the edges of the barns and silos at dusk until they appear as silhouettes against a vast, deepening violet sky.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Creighton, grounding the daily rhythm in the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. Settlers once broke this ground with the intent of building a life upon the fertility of the soil, and that legacy persists in the current economy of grain and livestock. Those seeking a respite from the quiet industry of the grid can travel twelve miles to reach the Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area, where the water of Grove Lake offers a necessary stillness amidst the working fields. Life in Creighton moves with a deliberate, steady pace, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of its people and the slow, honest labor required to sustain a future in the heart of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 144° SE
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 325° NW
Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 239° SW
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.1 mi, 256° W
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 256° W
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 002° N
Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 322° NW
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 338° N
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 342° N
Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 21.4 mi, 350° N
Lewis and Clark Lake (Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 000° N
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 195° S
Snake Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 28.5 mi, 009° N
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 164° S
Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 34.1 mi, 072° E
Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 072° E
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 37.2 mi, 043° NE · 870 acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 37.4 mi, 018° N
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 38.2 mi, 043° NE
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 38.7 mi, 140° SE
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 39.1 mi, 041° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.5 mi, 320° NW · 2,165 acres
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 48.0 mi, 108° E
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 48.2 mi, 109° E
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 51.4 mi, 070° E
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.4 mi, 331° NW · 2,043 acres
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 54.5 mi, 066° NE
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 69.5 mi, 076° E
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 71.6 mi, 227° SW
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 73.5 mi, 158° S

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