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Elba Nebraska Map

Explore Elba, 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 Elba, Nebraska

How to Use This Elba, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.285568
Longitude	-98.567851
Population	192
Density	202.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68835
Area Code	308
County Seat	St. Paul
School District	Elba Public Schools

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About Elba, Nebraska

Elba is a locality in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 192. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Elba is located at 41.2856°N, 98.5679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elba is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68835.

Elba occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon exerts a steady, magnetic pull on the eye. It lies 27.5 miles north-northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northwest of St. Paul. Paul. The land around Elba unfolds in a vast, open rhythm, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Auger Creek as it meanders through the silty soil just a mile away. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Happy Jack Peak anchors the distant skyline, while the local topography remains dominated by the expansive, wind-swept prairie grasses. At dusk, the light here thins into a translucent amber, casting long, stark shadows across the fields that seem to amplify the silence of the earth. For those seeking a respite from the wider world, the North Loup State Recreation Area lies six miles away, offering a stark reminder of the wilder, uncultivated stretches of the region, while the still waters of Grade Stabilization Reservoir 1-1 provide a reflective surface for the shifting Nebraska clouds.

Elba emerged from the aspirations of early settlers who looked at the soil and saw the potential for a life defined by the harvest. Agriculture remains the quiet engine of the local economy, with the town serving as a modest center for the cattle and grain production that sustains the surrounding plains. The history of Elba is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its buildings and the resilience of those who endure the seasonal extremes of the interior climate. Life in Elba moves with a measured, cyclical pace, dictated by the planting and reaping that have defined generations of labor in this part of the state. There is a particular clarity to the air here, a crispness that arrives with the change of seasons and reinforces the sense of a place where the work of the day is measured by the tangible yield of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Farwell Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 213° SW
North Loup State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 105° E
Gruber House (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 130° SE
Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 130° SE
Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 131° SE
Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 098° E
Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 162° S
Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 15.7 mi, 284° W
Sherman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 268° W
Bowman Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.9 mi, 268° W
Eagle Scout Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 24.8 mi, 155° SE
Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 223° SW
CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 223° SW
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 158° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 27.1 mi, 157° SE
Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 155° SE
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.2 mi, 160° S
Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 34.4 mi, 159° S
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.6 mi, 188° S · 642 acres
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 37.8 mi, 330° NW
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 40.6 mi, 046° NE
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 47.7 mi, 176° S
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.7 mi, 138° SE · 324 acres
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 49.1 mi, 168° S
Stage (Theatre) — 51.8 mi, 103° E
Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 52.3 mi, 162° S
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 52.5 mi, 216° SW
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 63.0 mi, 077° E

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