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Howells Nebraska Map

Explore Howells, 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 Howells, Nebraska

How to Use This Howells, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.725006
Longitude	-97.002813
Population	561
Density	376.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68641
Area Code	402
County Seat	Schuyler
School District	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools

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About Howells, Nebraska

Howells is a locality in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 561. The population density is 376.0 people per km². Howells is located at 41.7250°N, 97.0028°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Howells is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68641.

Howells emerges from the expansive, golden-hued prairie as a collection of sturdy, purposeful structures anchored to the earth by the steady presence of the East Fork Maple Creek. It lies 27.8 miles northeast of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 43°T), and is situated 19.4 miles north of Schuyler. The horizon functions here as the primary fact of life, a vast and unobstructed line that swallows the sun each evening in a slow, deliberate fade of violet and bruised orange. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the terrain stretches in subtle, rhythmic swells of farmland, occasionally interrupted by the quiet stillness of the Kucera Reservoir five miles distant, where the water reflects the immense, cloud-streaked sky with a mirror-like clarity. The air carries the faint, dry scent of turned soil and cured hay, a sensory reminder of the agrarian cycles that dictate the pulse of the days.

Howells retains a distinct character shaped by the industrious spirit of its early settlers, whose influence remains visible in the architecture and the enduring focus on agricultural production. The local economy persists as a quiet engine, driven by the fertile output of the surrounding fields and a commitment to the maintenance of the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline like sentinels of the harvest. While the pace of life remains measured and unpretentious, there is a deep-seated pride in the local heritage, often celebrated in the communal gatherings that bring neighbors together against the backdrop of the open plains. For those seeking a closer communion with the regional landscape, the Maple Creek Recreation Area offers a twelve-mile journey into the untamed grasses and quiet woodland pockets that define this corner of the world, far from the frantic acceleration of modern transit.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Howells Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 138° SE
Clarkson Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 271° W
Maple Creek Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 267° W
Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 092° E
Dead Timber State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 092° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 17.0 mi, 061° NE
Cuming County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 062° NE
Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 064° NE
Musbach Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 103° E
Wisner Heritage Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 014° N
Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 315° NW
Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 20.8 mi, 325° NW
Columbus Powerhouse historical marker (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 223° SW
Hooper (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 110° E
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.9 mi, 229° SW
Wunderlichts (Monument) — 26.0 mi, 221° SW
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 28.7 mi, 131° SE
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 29.1 mi, 134° SE
Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 29.7 mi, 133° SE
Main Street 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 125° SE
Eppley Auditorium (Theatre) — 33.2 mi, 127° SE
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 35.0 mi, 359° N
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 35.6 mi, 359° N
Tower of the Four Winds (Attraction) — 45.0 mi, 105° E
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 45.4 mi, 105° E
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 055° NE
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 47.7 mi, 063° NE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.8 mi, 105° E · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.7 mi, 109° E · 7,936 acres
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 61.4 mi, 013° N

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