Gross Nebraska Map

About Gross, Nebraska

Gross is a locality in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 3.0 people per km². Gross is located at 42.9458°N, 98.5723°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68719.

Gross is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse under a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 86.5 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 318°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west-south-west of Wagner. The terrain here, in Boyd County, is a subtle play of prairie grasses and gently rolling hills, sculpted by winds that have been shaping this landscape for millennia. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can turn the dried stalks of corn and wheat into a shimmering gold, a fleeting beauty that hints at the resilience of life in this often-austere environment. The air carries the clean, dry scent of earth and distant rain, a constant companion to the open horizons that define the character of Gross. The history of Gross is a story of homesteaders and hard work, of families who sought their fortune on this rich, yet challenging, soil. The local economy, like much of this region, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming forming the backbone of its sustenance. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but a quiet dignity in the daily routines of its inhabitants. The grain elevators stand as stoic sentinels against the prairie sky, a testament to the vital flow of produce that sustains not only Gross but connects it to the wider world.

About This Gross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gross, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.94583, -98.572306. 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 Gross and Boyd County.

Detailed location data for Gross includes the ZIP code (68719), telephone area code (402), county seat of Boyd County (Butte), and school district assignment (Boyd County 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 Gross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.