Daykin, 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 Daykin, Jefferson County.
| City | Daykin |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.322224 |
| Longitude | -97.298652 |
| Population | 195 |
| Density | 122.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Daykin is a locality in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 122.1 people per km². Daykin is located at 40.3222°N, 97.2987°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68338.
Daykin rests on a gentle rise, its broad horizons painted with the muted greens and golds of agricultural land. It lies 46.8 miles south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 225°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north-north-west of Fairbury. The sky above Daykin is an enormous canvas, often a startling, boundless blue, where clouds drift like slow ships on a silent sea, their shadows occasionally sweeping across the vast, fertile plains. The land itself is a testament to patient husbandry, a mosaic of cultivated fields that stretch to meet the distant, hazy line of the horizon, punctuated by groves of cottonwood and elm that cluster around the infrequent waterways. Even in the stillness of midday, there is a subtle hum, the low thrum of insects and the whisper of wind through the tall grasses that fringe the cultivated acres, a constant reminder of the life that thrives in this open country. The history of Daykin is etched not in stone monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heartbeat. This is land that has been shaped by generations of farmers, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, their prosperity tied to the bounty of the rich soil. The local economy, a quiet engine of sustenance, continues to revolve around the cultivation of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like secrets in the summer breeze. Small, independent businesses, anchored by a sense of shared purpose, serve the needs of the surrounding farms, a practical network of support that has sustained Daykin through the decades. The enduring character of this place lies in its unpretentious resilience, a quiet strength found in the dependable turning of the seasons and the persistent spirit of its people.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Daykin, 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 Daykin and Jefferson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Daykin 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 Daykin 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. |