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Crete Nebraska Map

Explore Crete, 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 Crete, Nebraska

How to Use This Crete, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.625692
Longitude	-96.957289
Population	7,099
Density	821.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	69023, 68333
Area Code	308, 402
County Seat	Wilber
School District	Crete Public Schools

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About Crete, Nebraska

Crete is a locality in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,099. The population density is 821.6 people per km². Crete is located at 40.6257°N, 96.9573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crete is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 69023, 68333.

Crete unfolds across the expansive, fertile plains of Nebraska where the horizon acts as the primary boundary of the visible world. It lies 19.5 miles southwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 232°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west of Hickman. The Big Blue River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters moving with a quiet, persistent energy that defines the local terrain. Only a mile away, the stillness of Miller Pond offers a reflective contrast to the river’s steady momentum. Crete City Park provides a central green space where the prairie grasses lean into the wind, echoing the vastness of the surrounding fields. The light here at dusk settles heavily over the flat earth, turning the sky into a bruised violet that highlights the stark, geometric lines of the agricultural grid.

Crete began as a frontier settlement, drawing its character from the influx of pioneers who sought stability in the deep, dark soil of the Great Plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with food processing and manufacturing serving as the enduring foundations of industrial life. Trains have long moved through the landscape, their distant, mournful whistles signaling the movement of goods across a landlocked geography. The labor of generations has transformed the surrounding prairie into a productive expanse, where the seasonal change of crops dictates the pace of commerce. Crete maintains a pragmatic resilience, reflecting the historical shift from early homesteading to modern, mechanized production.

Cultural life in Crete is anchored by the presence of Doane University, which brings a persistent intellectual current to the local atmosphere. The community gathers for shared traditions that honor the heritage of its settlers, often finding expression in the public spaces of Crete City Park. While the town remains quiet, it has seen the influence of figures like the author Willa Cather, whose literary memory haunts the regional landscape and captures the stark beauty of pioneer survival. Residents move through their days with a steady, unadorned focus, finding value in the reliability of the seasons and the endurance of their neighbors. The landmarks here are not monuments of marble, but the functional structures of a working life that respects the vast, open sky above the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 117° SE
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 161° S
Soccer Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 176° S
Tuxedo Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 296° NW
Teal Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 137° SE
Olive Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 118° SE
Olive Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 124° SE
Olive Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 120° SE
Bluestem Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 083° E
Bluestem State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 084° E
Saline County Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 279° W
Bobcat Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 049° NE
Wilber Czech Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 181° S
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 13.3 mi, 042° NE
Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 13.7 mi, 042° NE
Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 13.9 mi, 042° NE
Smoke Signal (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 045° NE
Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 084° E
Swan City Historical Marker (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 180° S
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 051° NE
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 17.0 mi, 091° E
Goodhue Boulevard (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 048° NE
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 044° NE
County-City Building Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 046° NE
The Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 045° NE
Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 045° NE
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 18.7 mi, 045° NE
Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 051° NE
Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.4 mi, 214° SW · 124 acres
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 42.9 mi, 051° NE

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