Doniphan Nebraska Map
Explore Doniphan, 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 Doniphan, Nebraska
How to Use This Doniphan, Nebraska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Doniphan, 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 Doniphan.
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 | Doniphan |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Hall County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.771957 |
| Longitude | -98.369507 |
| Population | 809 |
| Density | 614.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68832 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Grand Island |
| School District | Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools |
About Doniphan, Nebraska
Doniphan is a locality in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 809. The population density is 614.9 people per km². Doniphan is located at 40.7720°N, 98.3695°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Doniphan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68832.Doniphan defines itself through the expansive flatness of the central plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 10.7 miles south of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 188°T), and is situated 12.9 miles north of Hastings. The land stretches in quiet, rhythmic intervals, broken only by the occasional shelterbelt of trees or the subtle, silver glint of Beaver Creek as it meanders through the fields just a mile away. To the west, the distant profile of Topeka Peak provides a singular anchor in the vast, open sky, while the nearby Mormon Island State Recreation Area offers a sheltered reprieve from the wind. During the autumn, the light turns a pale, translucent gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the sheer scale of the prairie and the unassuming dignity of the open ground.
Agriculture remains the lifeblood of Doniphan, with the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of local commerce and the steady movement of heavy machinery along the grid of rural roads. The regional history is tied to the resilience of those who first broke the sod of this fertile, landlocked expanse, creating a legacy that persists in the sturdy architecture of the center. Residents often seek recreation at the nearby Lautenschlager Reservoir, where the stillness of the water reflects the changing hues of the Nebraska clouds. Life in Doniphan operates with a deliberate, unadorned focus, valuing the quiet competence of a day’s labor and the enduring character of a landscape that demands both patience and respect.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
- Loch Linda Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 318° NW
- Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 032° NE
- Martin Brothers Memorial (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 261° W
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 284° W
- Central Platte River Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 275° W
- George Clayton Hall County Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 358° N
- Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 358° N
- Cornhusker Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 331° NW
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 011° N
- Prairie Ridge Park (Local Recreation) — 10.1 mi, 182° S
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 002° N
- Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 11.3 mi, 357° N
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 268° W
- Crosier Asmat Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 182° S
- Art Center (Arts Centre) — 12.5 mi, 181° S
- Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ne (Resource Management Area) — 14.1 mi, 138° SE
- Big Bird House (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 211° SW
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 169° S
- Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 15.4 mi, 158° S
- Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.5 mi, 266° W · 642 acres
- Plainsman Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 073° E
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.5 mi, 091° E · 324 acres
- Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 266° W
- Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 27.9 mi, 146° SE
- Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 351° N
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 41.8 mi, 261° W
- Stage (Theatre) — 46.7 mi, 059° NE
- Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 57.3 mi, 121° SE
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 66.1 mi, 190° S
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About This Doniphan Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Doniphan, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.771957, -98.369507. 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 Doniphan includes the ZIP code (68832), telephone area code (308), county seat of Hall County (Grand Island), and school district assignment (Doniphan-Trumbull 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. |
