Denton Nebraska Map

About Denton, Nebraska

Denton is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 598.1 people per km². Denton is located at 40.7378°N, 96.8445°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Denton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68339.

Denton reveals itself through the subtle geometry of the plains, where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale amber expanse that defines the character of the land. It lies 10.2 miles west-southwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northeast of Crete. The Haines Branch carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth nearby, feeding the riparian fringes that contrast against the surrounding open fields. At the Kapke Property, the native grasses sway with a rhythmic, dry whisper, anchoring the local ecology in a landscape that feels vast and unencumbered. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch back toward the very origins of the prairie.

Denton emerged from the necessity of the agricultural frontier, functioning as a steady, modest pivot point for the surrounding farms that color the local economy with cycles of wheat and corn. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the urban density of the wider world, yet connected by the simple, enduring labor of those who work the soil. Residents find quiet recreation at Conestoga Lake, a reflective body of water that mirrors the expansive Nebraska sky, or venture toward the Pioneer Park Trails for a glimpse of the regional topography. This persistence of character, built upon the foundation of rural industry and the quietude of the plains, remains the most distinctive feature of the daily experience in Denton.

About This Denton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Denton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.737781, -96.844468. 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 Denton includes the ZIP code (68339), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Crete Public Schools).

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.