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Hildreth Nebraska Map

Explore Hildreth, 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 Hildreth, Nebraska

How to Use This Hildreth, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.337235
Longitude	-99.043697
Population	377
Density	254.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68947
Area Code	308
County Seat	Franklin
School District	Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools

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About Hildreth, Nebraska

Hildreth is a locality in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 377. The population density is 254.5 people per km². Hildreth is located at 40.3372°N, 99.0437°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hildreth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68947.

Hildreth exists as a quiet confluence of earth and sky, defined by the expansive, open plains that stretch toward a horizon where light lingers long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 25.1 miles south of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 175°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east-southeast of Holdrege. The landscape around Hildreth is characterized by the steady, unyielding presence of prairie grasses that shift in the wind, a terrain marked by the subtle path of West Branch Thompson Creek as it meanders through the landscape just a mile away. To the north, the Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory life, its wetlands reflecting the vast, pale Nebraska sky in a way that makes the earth feel both immense and deeply intimate. On the clearest of days, the distant silhouette of Lookout Mountain might haunt the extreme horizon, though the true scale of the region remains rooted in the flatness of the fields and the seasonal migrations that pattern the air.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Hildreth, with grain elevators rising like monuments above the grid of streets, signaling an economy built upon the fertility of the soil and the cycles of planting and harvest. The history of the area is etched into the modest architecture of its streets, where the pace of life is dictated by the slow, seasonal rhythm of farming rather than the frantic demands of urban centers. Nearby, Olson Reservoir offers a quiet stillness, a body of water that serves as a focal point for those seeking a moment of respite from the labor of the fields. Whether it is the golden hue of late summer wheat or the stark, crystalline gray of a winter frost, Hildreth maintains a steady, deliberate character that honors its pioneer roots while continuing to cultivate a life defined by the simple, enduring virtues of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 357° N
Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 239° SW
Northeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 024° NE
Sacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 282° W
Wetland Habitat Restoration, Protection, Enhancement (Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 052° NE
Franklin County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 164° S
Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 208° SW
Harlan County Lake (Recreation Area) — 19.5 mi, 208° SW
Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 296° NW
Dobytown Historical Marker (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 360° N
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 005° N
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.9 mi, 005° N
Nebraska Wind Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 350° N
Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 355° N
Windmill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.4 mi, 022° N
Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 020° N
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 057° NE
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.2 mi, 033° NE · 642 acres
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 39.3 mi, 063° NE
Crosier Asmat Museum (Museum) — 39.4 mi, 062° NE
Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 41.1 mi, 068° E
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 42.8 mi, 200° S
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 145° SE
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 51.6 mi, 082° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 51.8 mi, 042° NE
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 54.0 mi, 040° NE
Prairie Dog State Park (State Park) — 59.5 mi, 233° SW
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.8 mi, 063° NE · 324 acres
World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 65.7 mi, 150° SE
Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 68.1 mi, 147° SE

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