Firth Nebraska Map

About Firth, Nebraska

Firth is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 649. The population density is 711.9 people per km². Firth is located at 40.5325°N, 96.6061°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Firth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68358.

Firth commands the expansive, open plains where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth in a vast, uninterrupted dome of light. It lies 18.8 miles south of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 170°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-southeast of Hickman. The Middle Branch Big Nemaha River carves a quiet, essential path through the terrain, its banks lined with the persistent green of riparian growth that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding prairie. At the edge of the grid, Big Nemaha Reservoir 11-A holds the reflection of the clouds, a still mirror amidst the swaying grasses that respond to every shift in the prevailing winds. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a crisp clarity that renders the horizon a sharp, singular line where the dark loam meets the pale, infinite heavens.

Firth persists as a testament to the endurance of those who settled this agricultural expanse, drawing strength from the steady rhythms of the seasonal harvest. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields, where the machinery of modern farming hums with a mechanical precision that echoes across the flat expanse during the long days of summer. Beyond the immediate reach of the grain elevators and quiet streets, residents seek the stillness of Stagecoach Recreation Area to observe the migration of birds or the changing hues of the grass. Those who wish to trace the longer contours of the region often follow the Hickman Trail, a path that links the local experience to the wider, interconnected patterns of the plains. Life in Firth moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, steady and unadorned, anchored by the weight of the land and the quiet, recurring cycle of the sun.

About This Firth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Firth, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.532501, -96.60613. 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 Firth includes the ZIP code (68358), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Norris School District 160).

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.