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Emerald Nebraska Map

Explore Emerald, 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 Emerald, Nebraska

How to Use This Emerald, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.813892
Longitude	-96.835022
Population	45
Density	29.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	68528
Area Code	402
County Seat	Lincoln
School District	Lincoln Public Schools

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About Emerald, Nebraska

Emerald is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 29.5 people per km². Emerald is located at 40.8139°N, 96.8350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68528.

Emerald emerges from the expansive Nebraska prairie as a quiet intersection of land and sky, defined by the persistent, winding presence of Middle Creek. It lies 8.8 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east-southeast of Seward. The terrain around Emerald remains largely flat, a vast expanse of tallgrass and earth that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a shimmering expanse of amber and bronze. Two miles away, the waters of Pawnee Lake offer a reflective contrast to the terrestrial horizon, providing a stillness that complements the steady, rhythmic flow of the local creek. The air here holds the dry, honest weight of the plains, carrying the scent of turned soil and the distant, cooling breath of the Pawnee Recreation Area.

History lingers in the quietude of Emerald, where the economy remains deeply anchored to the cycles of agriculture and the disciplined labor of the surrounding farms. The local pace is dictated by the seasons, a slow and steady progression that honors the pioneers who first measured these miles, long before the modern asphalt paths like the Pioneer Park Trails were established nearby. Life in Emerald moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, favoring the utility of the grain elevator and the quiet reliability of the county roads over the clamor of more crowded centers. Here, the immense scale of the sky serves as a constant reminder of the land’s enduring character, grounding the daily work of the people who continue to shape this corner of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pawnee Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 304° NW
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 328° NW
Pawnee Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 320° NW
Pioneers Park Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 135° SE
Pawnee Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 331° NW
Conestoga Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 201° S
Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 201° S
Stiefel-Johnson Trailhead (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 179° S
Air Park West (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 048° NE
Two Creeks Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 175° S
Pioneers Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 123° SE
Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 133° SE
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 141° SE
Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 136° SE
Pioneers (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 131° SE
Elk Statue (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 120° SE
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 4.5 mi, 034° NE
Lincolns Emergence as an Aviation Center Historical Marker (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 066° NE
Lincoln Aviation Personalities Before 1930 Historical Marker (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 065° NE
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 089° E
The Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 089° E
Lincolns Founding Block Historical Marker (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 089° E
Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 089° E
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 088° E
University of Nebraska State Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 087° E
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 109° E
Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 089° E
Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 098° E
Woods Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 106° E
Seacrest Field (Stadium) — 11.3 mi, 095° E

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