Hoskins Nebraska Map
Explore Hoskins, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Hoskins, Nebraska
| City | Hoskins |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Wayne County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.112226 |
| Longitude | -97.306161 |
| Population | 263 |
| Density | 328.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68740 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| County Seat | Wayne |
| School District | Norfolk Public Schools |
About Hoskins, Nebraska
Hoskins is a locality in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 263. The population density is 328.6 people per km². Hoskins is located at 42.1122°N, 97.3062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hoskins is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68740.Hoskins sits amidst the expansive, open-skied plains of Nebraska, where the horizon dominates the visual field like a heavy, golden curtain. It lies 8.1 miles northeast of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 44°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west-southwest of Wayne. Spring Branch traces a quiet, persistent line through the landscape, its waters feeding the earth that supports the tallgrass prairie stretching toward the distance. Only a mile away, the surface of Scheurich Reservoir mirrors the shifting amber and violet hues of the dusk, holding the stillness of the afternoon in its quiet depths. The wind here possesses a distinctive, dry clarity, carrying the scent of tilled soil and the vast, unobstructed silence that defines the regional character.
Hoskins emerged from the steady pulse of agricultural development, its lifeblood tethered firmly to the grain elevators and the rhythmic cycles of the harvest. The economic vitality of the region remains rooted in the surrounding fields, where the labor of generations has shaped the character of the inhabitants. Those seeking a respite from the quiet internal pace of the village might venture to the Norfolk-Riverfront Trail seven miles out, or find a moment of local recreation at Community Park located four miles away. Life in Hoskins moves with the deliberate, unforced tempo of the seasons, honoring the legacy of those who first broke the sod while maintaining a modern, understated resilience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Community Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 210° SW
- Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 241° SW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 227° SW
- Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 228° SW
- Winside Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 056° NE
- Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 157° SE
- Ta Ha Zouka Park (Local Recreation) — 9.1 mi, 217° SW
- Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 184° S
- Stanton County Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 117° SE
- Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 16.9 mi, 061° NE
- Wayne County Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 060° NE
- The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 17.2 mi, 059° NE
- Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 059° NE
- Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 202° S
- Wisner Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 113° SE
- Blue Ox (Monument) — 30.2 mi, 091° E
- Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 003° N
- Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 44.0 mi, 185° S
- Ponca State Park (State Park) — 44.5 mi, 042° NE
- Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 44.9 mi, 042° NE
- River Bend Vista (Viewpoint) — 45.4 mi, 023° NE
- Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 45.6 mi, 023° NE
- Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 46.1 mi, 231° SW
- Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 46.1 mi, 010° N · 870 acres
- Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 49.2 mi, 038° NE
- Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 50.3 mi, 023° NE
- Stone State Park (State Park) — 51.2 mi, 056° NE
- Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 53.1 mi, 090° E
- West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 53.2 mi, 090° E
- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 75.9 mi, 121° SE · 16k acres
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About This Hoskins Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hoskins, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.112226, -97.306161. 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 Hoskins includes the ZIP code (68740), telephone area code (402), county seat of Wayne County (Wayne), and school district assignment (Norfolk Public Schools).
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 | August 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. |
