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Heartwell Nebraska Map

Explore Heartwell, 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 Heartwell, Nebraska

How to Use This Heartwell, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Heartwell, 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 Heartwell.

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	Heartwell
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Kearney County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.57057
Longitude	-98.787853
Population	81
Density	428.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68945
Area Code	308
County Seat	Minden
School District	Minden Public Schools

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About Heartwell, Nebraska

Heartwell is a locality in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 81. The population density is 428.4 people per km². Heartwell is located at 40.5706°N, 98.7879°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Heartwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68945.

Heartwell occupies a vast, level expanse of the Great Plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 17.8 miles east-southeast of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 120°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-northeast of Minden. The horizon acts as a permanent, sharp line, dividing the pale soil from the endless, shifting weight of the atmosphere. To the east, the quiet presence of Cottonwood Creek marks a subtle depression in the flat terrain, providing a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the local greenery. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Topeka Peak occasionally catches the light during a clear sunset, though it remains a ghost on the edge of vision. Beyond the immediate fields, the Wetland Habitat Restoration, Protection, Enhancement area serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, its marshy character a stark contrast to the surrounding dry, cultivated rows.

Heartwell remains a product of the soil, its economy rooted in the cyclical labor of agriculture that defines the rhythm of the seasons. Generations have organized their lives around the harvest, turning the dark, heavy earth into a source of stability in an otherwise unpredictable landscape. The local trade is quiet and utilitarian, focused on the maintenance of machinery and the movement of grain, reflecting a tradition of self-reliance that has persisted since the first fences were drawn. While the pace of life feels slow, it is dictated by the urgent, seasonal demands of the land rather than by a lack of purpose. Even at Nielsen Reservoir, the water sits still and glassy under the Nebraska sun, offering a brief, silent pause for those who spend their days working the wide, open plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wetland Habitat Restoration, Protection, Enhancement (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 180° S
Lowell Historical Marker (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 330° NW
Susan O. Hail Grave (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 034° NE
Adams County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 076° E
Central Platte River Fee (Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 023° NE
Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 334° NW
Legion Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 9.3 mi, 247° SW
Windmill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 346° N
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 300° NW
Denman Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 018° N
Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.7 mi, 180° S
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 299° NW
Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 346° N
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.5 mi, 024° NE · 642 acres
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 083° E
Sandhill Cranes (Public Artwork) — 18.4 mi, 294° NW
Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 305° NW
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 290° W
Crosier Asmat Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 084° E
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 21.8 mi, 086° E
Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 092° E
Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 25.7 mi, 095° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.9 mi, 044° NE
Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 257° W
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 33.0 mi, 040° NE
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 38.8 mi, 104° E
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.2 mi, 074° E · 324 acres
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 52.5 mi, 168° S
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 63.0 mi, 207° SW
Stage (Theatre) — 72.6 mi, 059° NE

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