Harbine Nebraska Map

About Harbine, Nebraska

Harbine is a locality in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 30.1 people per km². Harbine is located at 40.1922°N, 96.9725°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68377.

Harbine rests in a quiet embrace of the Nebraska prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into eternity and the sky is a vast, ever-shifting canvas. It lies 45.0 miles south-south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 201°T), and is situated 13.0 miles west-south-west of Beatrice. The land around Harbine is gently rolling, a soft topography of agricultural fields that ripple in shades of green and gold under the immense sky. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated soil, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long shadows that paint the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The scattered farmsteads, some with silos reaching like stoic sentinels, dot the expanse, their geometries softened by the distance and the haze of summer heat. The character of Harbine is one of understated resilience, a quiet strength born from generations of working this fertile ground. The history of Harbine is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of this region, a story written in the furrows of its fields and the sturdy architecture of its older buildings. For decades, the local economy has been sustained by the bounty of the land, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. Though not boasting grand pronouncements or bustling thoroughfares, Harbine possesses a distinct charm, a sense of community fostered by shared seasons and the predictable rhythm of planting and harvest. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the occasional grain truck lumbering along a country road, these are the sounds that define the daily life of Harbine, a testament to its enduring connection to the earth.

About This Harbine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harbine, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.192224, -96.97253. 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 Harbine and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Harbine includes the ZIP code (68377), telephone area code (402), county seat of Jefferson County (Fairbury), and school district assignment (Fairbury Public 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 Harbine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.