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Decatur Nebraska Map

Explore Decatur, 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 Decatur, Nebraska

How to Use This Decatur, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.007488
Longitude	-96.249744
Population	410
Density	155.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68020
Area Code	402, 531
County Seat	Tekamah
School District	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

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About Decatur, Nebraska

Decatur is a locality in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 155.0 people per km². Decatur is located at 42.0075°N, 96.2497°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Decatur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68020.

Decatur commands a wide, level expanse of the Missouri River valley where the horizon asserts itself as the primary fact of life. It lies 33.3 miles south-southeast of South Sioux City, NE (from South Sioux City, NE: bearing 165°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Onawa. Elm Creek traces a quiet path through the surrounding fields, its narrow channel cutting through the silt-heavy soil before disappearing toward the broader riverbed. To the west, the land rises into the gentle, ancient swells of the prairie, while the Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds that find rest in the thick stands of riparian timber. Blue Lake waits five miles away, a stagnant, glass-still mirror reflecting the vast, pale sky that dominates the view from the base of Blackbird Hill. The air here holds a thin, sharp clarity, especially as the sun slips behind the western ridges and casts long, violet shadows across the stubble of the harvested fields.

Decatur survives as a testament to the persistence of agricultural life, serving as a vital connection point for the surrounding cattle country and grain operations. The history of the region is written in the heavy, dark earth that supports the local economy, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of every business day. Families have worked these tracts for generations, maintaining an enduring tie to the soil that remains largely unchanged by the frantic pulses of the modern world. Life in Decatur moves with the deliberate, measured cadence of the harvest, characterized by a quiet industry that favors the labor of the hands over the noise of the machine. The legacy of the pioneers lingers in the way the wind moves through the tallgrass, reminding those who live here that they are merely the current stewards of a landscape that has always demanded both resilience and respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 103° E
Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 060° NE
Decatur Bend County Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 088° E
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 062° NE
Tree Shelter (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 062° NE
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 352° N
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 352° N
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 352° N
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 075° E
Monona County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 075° E
Gramm Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 081° E
Caboose (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 247° SW
Pelican Point State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 149° SE
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 174° S
Murray Hall (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 140° SE
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 114° SE
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 21.3 mi, 106° E
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.4 mi, 050° NE
Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 045° NE
Smithland Town Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 047° NE
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 150° SE
O'Connor House Museum Complex (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 332° NW
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 30.7 mi, 350° N
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 32.0 mi, 171° S
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.5 mi, 161° S · 16k acres
Promenade Cinema 14 (Cinema) — 34.4 mi, 347° N
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.4 mi, 161° S · 7,936 acres
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 60.4 mi, 324° NW · 870 acres

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