Hazard Nebraska Map
Hazard, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hazard, Sherman County.
Interactive Map of Hazard, Nebraska
| City | Hazard |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Sherman |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.090566 |
| Longitude | -99.079256 |
| Population | 150 |
| Density | 62.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hazard, Nebraska
Hazard is a locality in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 62.7 people per km². Hazard is located at 41.0906°N, 99.0793°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68844.
Hazard, Nebraska, spreads its quiet presence across a landscape of subtle swells and stretches of open ground. It lies 27.0 miles north of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 0°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Ravenna. The sky here is a generous thing, vast and often painted with the bruised purples and soft golds of a prairie sunset, a canvas that stretches unimpeded from horizon to horizon. Fields, ripe with the promise of harvest, form a patchwork quilt of greens and browns, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the low-slung silhouette of a farmstead. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of patience and the slow turning of seasons. It’s a place where the wind has a voice, a constant companion that rustles through the corn stalks and whispers across the open fields, carrying with it the faint hum of distant machinery. The story of Hazard is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, the economy of Hazard has been tied to the soil, to the cultivation of crops that feed the nation and the raising of livestock that dot the distant pastures. It’s a place built on the back of hard work and a shared understanding of the land’s bounty. While the broader currents of history have flowed around Hazard, the town itself has maintained a steady course, its character shaped by the resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of agricultural life. There are no bustling avenues or grand attractions here, but rather a profound sense of place, a deep connection to the earth that sustains it. The rhythm of Hazard is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that has endured through the years.
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About This Hazard Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hazard, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hazard and Sherman County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hazard is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hazard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
