Curtis Nebraska Map

About Curtis, Nebraska

Curtis is a locality in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 806. The population density is 259.3 people per km². Curtis is located at 40.6300°N, 100.5157°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Curtis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69025.

Curtis emerges from the high plains as a collection of rooftops anchored against the relentless, open sky. It lies 36.5 miles south-southeast of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 159°T), and is situated 30.1 miles north of McCook. Medicine Creek carves a patient, winding path near the outskirts, its water reflecting the shifting amber and gold hues of the surrounding prairie grasses. To the west, the subtle depression of Well Canyon breaks the uniformity of the landscape, while the quiet expanse of Cole Reservoir provides a still, glassy counterpart to the moving current of the creek. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, carrying the faint scent of turned earth and wild hay across the flat, expansive horizon that defines the daily experience of the land.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of Curtis, where the rhythm of the seasons remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. Beyond the local fields, the Hansen Memorial Reserve Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary where the native ecosystem persists in relative seclusion, six miles from the center of the grid. Education remains a pillar of the local character, evidenced by the presence of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, which grounds the economy in the practical science of the soil. Life here favors a steady, deliberate pace, where the shadow of the afternoon sun stretches long across the streets, reminding all who reside here of the vast, quiet endurance of the Nebraska plains.

About This Curtis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Curtis, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.630008, -100.5157. 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 Curtis includes the ZIP code (69025), telephone area code (308), county seat of Frontier County (Stockville), and school district assignment (Medicine Valley 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.