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Dakota City Nebraska Map

Explore Dakota City, 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 Dakota City, Nebraska

How to Use This Dakota City, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.41555
Longitude	-96.418364
Population	2,081
Density	558.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	68731, 68776
Area Code	402
County Seat	Dakota City
School District	South Sioux City Community Schools

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About Dakota City, Nebraska

Dakota City is a locality in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,081. The population density is 558.0 people per km². Dakota City is located at 42.4156°N, 96.4184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dakota City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 68731, 68776.

Dakota City anchors the eastern edge of Nebraska, where the Missouri River carves a deliberate, muscular path against the state’s boundary. It lies 4.0 miles south of South Sioux City, NE (from South Sioux City, NE: bearing 183°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south of Sioux City. The landscape opens into an expansive, level prairie, a terrain defined by the heavy, fertile soil that dictates the rhythm of the seasons and the slant of the afternoon light. To the west, the horizon remains a primary fact of life, an unbroken line that demands attention, while Cottonwood Cove Park provides a quiet sanctuary of river-bottom woodland right at the water’s edge. Even on the clearest days, the presence of Mount Lucia remains a distant, subtle suggestion on the skyline, far enough to preserve the flat, sweeping integrity of the local plains.

Dakota City serves as a functional center for the region, its history deeply rooted in the agricultural output of the surrounding plains and the steady transit of goods along the Missouri River. The economy maintains a grounded character, balancing long-standing traditions of cattle and grain with the modern pace of regional commerce. Life here moves with a pragmatic, unpretentious cadence, often marked by the routine of residents heading toward the South Sioux City Trail for an evening walk or venturing out toward Browns Lake as the heat of the day subsides. The architecture and the steady, industrious spirit of the people reflect a legacy of endurance, where the importance of the harvest and the reliability of the river remain the quiet constants of daily existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cottonwood Cove Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 146° SE
Beermann Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 222° SW
Lundberg Field (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 262° W
Dakota City (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 015° N
Cardinal Park (South Sioux City High School Athletic Fields) (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 010° N
Dakota Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 169° S
Weedland Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 176° S
First Bride's Grave (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 037° NE
Sergeant Floyd Monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 032° NE
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 058° NE
Mile Long Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 170° S
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 001° N
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 002° N
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 5.5 mi, 009° N
Sioux City Public Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 008° N
This Is Sioux CIty (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 012° N
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 007° N
The Block (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 006° N
O'Connor House Museum Complex (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 202° S
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 357° N
Stone State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 349° N
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 339° N
Mount Lucia (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 345° N
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 310° NW
Old Town (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 075° E
Train (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 075° E
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.0 mi, 338° N
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.1 mi, 322° NW
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 33.9 mi, 308° NW · 870 acres

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