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Inavale Nebraska Map

Explore Inavale, 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 Inavale, Nebraska

How to Use This Inavale, Nebraska Map

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

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.

CityInavale
StateNebraska (NE)
CountyWebster County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude40.091403
Longitude-98.649512
Population66
Density76.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code68952
Area Code308
County SeatRed Cloud
School DistrictRed Cloud Community Schools

About Inavale, Nebraska

Inavale is a locality in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 76.3 people per km². Inavale is located at 40.0914°N, 98.6495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68952.

Inavale defines its existence through the expansive reach of the prairie, where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life for every living creature. It lies 36.8 miles south-southwest of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 202°T), and is situated 32.2 miles south-southeast of Minden. Spring Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the landscape, its banks providing a sliver of verdant relief against the undulating grasses that stretch toward the distant silhouette of The Island. The air here holds a distinct clarity, particularly as the sun begins to dip, casting a long, amber glow that flattens the shadows and emphasizes the immense, unencumbered scale of the sky. Only a few miles away, the quiet surface of Sibert Reservoir mirrors the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that complements the rhythmic, wind-swept movement of the surrounding plains.

Inavale carries the weight of a pioneer memory, where the rhythms of the agricultural season dictate the pulse of daily life and the local economy remains tethered to the health of the soil. Hard work defines the character of the residents, who manage the land with a pragmatic grace born from generations of labor in the fields. A short distance away, the Narrows Wildlife Management Area preserves a fragment of the wilder, original terrain, providing a sanctuary for flora and fauna that once defined the entire region. The pace of life in Inavale is measured not by clocks, but by the subtle changes in the light and the seasonal cycle of harvest, maintaining a quiet continuity that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Narrows Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
  • Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 107° E
  • Guide Rock Diverson Dam (State Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 097° E
  • Franklin County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 272° W
  • Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 16.5 mi, 295° NW
  • Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 168° S
  • Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 21.4 mi, 348° N
  • Crystal Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.2 mi, 023° NE
  • Harlan County Lake (Recreation Area) — 28.7 mi, 267° W
  • Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 28.8 mi, 268° W
  • Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 099° E
  • Statue of Liberty Replica (Monument) — 32.9 mi, 193° S
  • Lovewell State Park (State Park) — 33.4 mi, 112° E
  • Indian Raids Historical Marker (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 062° NE
  • Big Bird House (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 012° N
  • Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 029° NE
  • Art Center (Arts Centre) — 37.4 mi, 023° NE
  • Crosier Asmat Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 022° N
  • Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 38.7 mi, 052° NE
  • Heritage Room Museum (Museum) — 40.7 mi, 075° E
  • World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 41.8 mi, 164° S
  • Glen Elder State Park (State Park) — 41.9 mi, 160° S
  • Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 42.5 mi, 237° SW
  • Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 158° S
  • Bison Statue (Public Artwork) — 43.9 mi, 157° SE
  • Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.5 mi, 358° N · 642 acres
  • Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 304° NW
  • Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 56.9 mi, 108° E
  • Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 57.0 mi, 015° N
  • Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.2 mi, 039° NE · 324 acres

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About This Inavale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Inavale, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.091403, -98.649512. 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 Inavale includes the ZIP code (68952), telephone area code (308), county seat of Webster County (Red Cloud), and school district assignment (Red Cloud Community Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.