Hampton Nebraska Map
Explore Hampton, 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 Hampton, Nebraska
How to Use This Hampton, Nebraska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hampton, 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 Hampton.
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 | Hampton |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.878901 |
| Longitude | -97.885887 |
| Population | 432 |
| Density | 482.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68843 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Aurora |
| School District | Hampton Public Schools |
About Hampton, Nebraska
Hampton is a locality in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 432. The population density is 482.1 people per km². Hampton is located at 40.8789°N, 97.8859°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hampton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68843.Hampton occupies a vast, level expanse of the Great Plains where the sky exerts a singular authority over the earth. It lies 24.0 miles east of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 97°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Aurora. The horizon remains the primary fact of life, a straight, unwavering line that separates the deep, fertile soil from the expansive vault of the heavens. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the quiet, unassuming presence of Beaver Creek, while the waters of Peetzke Reservoir provide a modest, reflective stillness nearby. During the transition of dusk, the light stretches thin and pale across the fields, turning the harvested stalks into a rhythmic, golden geometry that feels both ancient and entirely present.
Hampton emerged from the earnest labor of pioneers who recognized the potential in the thick, dark loam of the prairie. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with grain elevators standing as sentinels that mark the rhythm of the seasons and the industry of the surrounding farms. Residents often look toward the Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area to observe the seasonal migration of birds, a movement that underscores the stillness of the region. Further afield, the subtle indentation of Bergeson Basin hints at the slow, geological shifts that have long defined this interior landscape. Life in Hampton moves with a deliberate, quiet cadence, reflecting a heritage defined by resilience and the patient cultivation of the land.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Streeter Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 267° W
- Refshauge Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 258° W
- Plainsman Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 257° W
- Mitchell Park (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 257° W
- Pintail Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 205° SW
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.3 mi, 196° S · 324 acres
- York County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 043° NE
- Kirkpatrick Basin South Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 123° SE
- Anna Bemis Palmer Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 093° E
- Clayton Museum of Ancient History (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 092° E
- The Mormon Trail historical marker (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 336° NW
- Lone Tree (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 336° NW
- Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ne (Resource Management Area) — 17.4 mi, 192° S
- Heber Hord House historical marker (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 340° N
- Crossing the Plains Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 17.6 mi, 103° E
- Stage (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 043° NE
- Fillmore County Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 137° SE
- Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 272° W
- Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 279° W
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 225° SW
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About This Hampton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hampton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.878901, -97.885887. 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 Hampton includes the ZIP code (68843), telephone area code (308), county seat of Hamilton County (Aurora), and school district assignment (Hampton Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
