Douglas Nebraska Map

About Douglas, Nebraska

Douglas is a locality in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 269. The population density is 199.7 people per km². Douglas is located at 40.5956°N, 96.3875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68344.

Douglas rests on a gentle swell of land where the loess hills begin their quiet conversation with the broader prairie. It lies 20.3 miles south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 134°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-east of Bennet. The horizon here is a generous sweep, often painted with the soft golds and muted lavenders of a Nebraska sunset, where the sky feels vast enough to hold every whispered thought. Fields of corn and soybeans, rippling like an emerald sea under the summer sun, give way to patches of native grasses that hold the wind in their blades. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of leaves in the cottonwood trees that line the occasional creek bed, promising a cool respite from the open sky. The story of Douglas is written in the slow turning of seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, who have long understood the rhythms of agriculture. This land, once roamed by indigenous tribes, was settled by those drawn to its fertile soil, establishing a community that has weathered the ebbs and flows of rural economies. While the railroad once brought a more robust commerce, the heart of Douglas now beats with the steady pulse of farming and ranching, its livelihood tied to the bounty of the earth. The grain elevator, a familiar sentinel against the sky, stands as a quiet monument to this enduring connection, a place where the harvest of generations is gathered and sent out into the world.

About This Douglas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglas, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.595556, -96.387512. 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 Douglas and Otoe County.

Detailed location data for Douglas includes the ZIP code (68344), telephone area code (402), county seat of Otoe County (Nebraska City), and school district assignment (Sterling Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Douglas is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.