Danbury, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Danbury, Red Willow County.
| City | Danbury |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Red Willow |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.03945 |
| Longitude | -100.404311 |
| Population | 70 |
| Density | 118.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Danbury is a locality in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 118.2 people per km². Danbury is located at 40.0395°N, 100.4043°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69026.
Danbury lies spread across the rolling, sun-baked plains, a quiet settlement where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch endlessly. It lies 83.2 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 237°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south-east of McCook. The land here is a testament to the persistent wind, shaping the contours of the terrain into gentle swells that catch the light in shifting patterns throughout the day. Farms, marked by sturdy windmills and silos that pierce the blue, are scattered across the landscape, their fields a patchwork of ripening wheat and fallow earth. The air itself often carries the dry scent of prairie grass and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that becomes part of the natural chorus. In the quiet moments, particularly as the sun dips low, casting long shadows that deepen the amber hues of the soil, there is a profound sense of peace that settles over Danbury. This corner of Red Willow County holds the echoes of a hardy pioneering spirit, a place built by those who understood the demanding beauty of the Great Plains. The local economy, deeply rooted in the soil, thrives on agriculture, with generations of families continuing the tradition of cultivating the land and raising livestock. Though small, Danbury possesses a distinct character, a resilience born from its history and the shared experience of living in this wide-open country. You might find old barns, weathered by countless seasons, standing sentinel over fields that have been worked for over a century, whispering tales of the families who first broke this ground and the enduring spirit that continues to sustain Danbury.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Danbury, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Danbury and Red Willow County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Danbury is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Danbury is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |