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Emmet Nebraska Map

Explore Emmet, 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 Emmet, Nebraska

How to Use This Emmet, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.475559
Longitude	-98.806203
Population	46
Density	68.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68734
Area Code	402
County Seat	O'Neill
School District	O'Neill Public Schools

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About Emmet, Nebraska

Emmet is a locality in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 68.8 people per km². Emmet is located at 42.4756°N, 98.8062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Emmet is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68734.

Emmet exists as a quiet punctuation mark upon the vast, open expanse of the Nebraska prairie. It lies 77.5 miles west-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of O'Neill. The horizon here functions as the primary fact of life, a clean, unyielding line where the pale blue of the sky meets the muted, tawny colors of the earth. A mile away, the Elkhorn River traces a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its banks lined with the silhouettes of cottonwoods that shiver in the slightest breeze. Two miles from the center, Welsh Lake catches the evening light, holding the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed. The air carries the scent of dry grass and turned soil, a clarity that makes the distant, rolling edges of the plains seem close enough to touch when the sun begins its long, amber descent.

Emmet grew from the necessity of the rail and the persistence of the settlers who broke the tough sod to claim a livelihood from the plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, defined by the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life for those working the surrounding cattle country. While the bustle of larger centers remains distant, the people here maintain a quiet, industrious pride in the labor that sustains the land. Those seeking a broader perspective on the regional ecology often travel eight miles to reach Ford Park, where the native grasses grow tall and undisturbed by the plow. Life in Emmet moves with a steady, predictable gravity, grounded by the seasonal shifts of the prairie and the enduring presence of a landscape that demands both patience and respect from those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Schaffer Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 092° E
Carney Park (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 102° E
Torpins Soccer Field (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 092° E
Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 293° NW
Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 104° E
Atkinson State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 294° NW
Redbird Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.6 mi, 045° NE
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.3 mi, 096° E
Battling Rhinos (Public Artwork) — 33.3 mi, 096° E
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 36.4 mi, 030° NE
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 37.8 mi, 035° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.8 mi, 021° N · 2,165 acres
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 40.2 mi, 007° N
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 40.2 mi, 077° E
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 41.7 mi, 062° NE
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.0 mi, 245° SW · 4,806 acres
North Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 43.2 mi, 016° N
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 064° NE
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 46.5 mi, 121° SE
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 49.8 mi, 187° S
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 50.7 mi, 199° S
Garfield County Historical Museum (Museum) — 50.9 mi, 199° S
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 52.5 mi, 099° E
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 57.2 mi, 211° SW
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 68.1 mi, 142° SE
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 76.9 mi, 069° E
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 77.0 mi, 068° E

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