Explore Dannebrog, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dannebrog, 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 Dannebrog.
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 | Dannebrog |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Howard County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.118346 |
| Longitude | -98.545904 |
| Population | 273 |
| Density | 288.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68831 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | St. Paul |
| School District | Centura Public Schools |
Dannebrog rests upon the expansive, open plains of Nebraska, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 17.1 miles northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.1 miles southwest of St. Paul. Paul. Oak Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the terrain, its banks lined with the steady, patient growth of native trees that break the flat expanse of the surrounding prairie. To the west, the subtle rise of Pool Hill interrupts the otherwise level line of the earth, a solitary landmark against a sky that seems to possess more depth and color here than anywhere else. During the golden hour, the light stretches thin and amber across the grasses, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the profound silence of the landscape, save for the occasional rustle of wind through the brush. Near the boundaries of the settlement, the quiet waters of Fries Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, offering a cool, still counterpoint to the heat that radiates off the earth in mid-summer.
Dannebrog maintains a heritage deeply rooted in the endurance of early settlers who sought to carve a life out of the stubborn, fertile soil. The rhythm of life here remains tied to the cycles of agriculture, a slow and deliberate pace reflected in the maintenance of the Dannebrog Trails, where residents walk through the tallgrass and shortgrass that once defined the frontier. The proximity of the Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area ensures that the natural character of the region remains preserved, providing a sanctuary for local fauna amidst the managed farmland. While the economy continues to turn on the labor of the harvest and the stewardship of the land, there is a quiet dignity in the way the local architecture persists against the elements. History is not merely a memory here, but a lived experience, felt in the straightforward interactions of neighbors and the enduring, unadorned strength of the buildings that stand against the vastness of the plains.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dannebrog, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.118346, -98.545904. 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 Dannebrog includes the ZIP code (68831), telephone area code (308), county seat of Howard County (St. Paul), and school district assignment (Centura Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |