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Kilgore Nebraska Map

Explore Kilgore, 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 Kilgore, Nebraska

How to Use This Kilgore, Nebraska Map

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

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	Kilgore
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Cherry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	42.938339
Longitude	-100.955705
Population	63
Density	54.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69216
Area Code	308
County Seat	Valentine
School District	Cody-Kilgore Public Schools

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About Kilgore, Nebraska

Kilgore is a locality in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 54.3 people per km². Kilgore is located at 42.9383°N, 100.9557°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kilgore is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69216.

Kilgore marks a point of quiet persistence where the vast, sun-bleached prairie meets the sky in an unbroken line of amber and slate. It lies 125.7 miles north of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 356°T), and is situated 21.0 miles west-northwest of Valentine. The land here carries the weight of the Sandhills, characterized by a sea of undulating grasses that bow under the pressure of a relentless wind. Only a mile away, the modest channel of Spring Creek cuts through the soil, providing a thin, cool vein of moisture that sustains the local flora, while Fox Reservoir Number 2 sits two miles off, reflecting the immense, shifting Nebraska clouds. To the west, the distant silhouette of Grass Mountain anchors the horizon, a grounding presence that reminds the traveler of the slow, geologic time governing this terrain.

Kilgore serves as a testament to the endurance of the agrarian spirit, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasonal needs of cattle and the stubborn resilience of the soil. The economy remains tethered to the traditions of the range, with the labor of ranching echoing the quiet, steady work of the generations who first staked their claims in this demanding expanse. While the solitude of the plains defines the character of the people, the proximity of the Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area ten miles distant offers a sanctuary for the native fauna that share this space. Even as the modern world accelerates, Kilgore maintains a deliberate pace, colored by the stark beauty of the nearby McFarland Canyon and the quiet, persistent pulse of a life lived in harmony with the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 176° S
Chat Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 204° SW
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 180° S · 116k acres
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 164° S
Merritt Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 20.9 mi, 175° S
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.9 mi, 102° E · 38k acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.1 mi, 096° E · 4,631 acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.2 mi, 154° SE · 145k acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 31.6 mi, 156° SE · 15k acres
Smith Falls State Park (State Park) — 32.1 mi, 096° E
Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 44.9 mi, 013° N
Ainsworth Army Air Field Historical Marker (Monument) — 54.8 mi, 117° SE
Sellors-Barton Museum (Museum) — 61.6 mi, 115° SE
Lariat Auditorium (Theatre) — 62.2 mi, 184° S
Tripp County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 63.2 mi, 061° NE
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 63.6 mi, 332° NW · 587k acres
AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (Attraction) — 63.8 mi, 262° W
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 63.9 mi, 262° W
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 66.1 mi, 352° N
Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll (Monument) — 66.8 mi, 010° N
Mari Sandoz Museum (Museum) — 70.4 mi, 245° SW
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 70.4 mi, 161° S · 141k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 73.1 mi, 320° NW · 111k acres
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 74.8 mi, 319° NW
Window (Viewpoint) — 74.8 mi, 320° NW
Prairie Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 76.4 mi, 322° NW
Sheridan County Historical Museum (Museum) — 77.6 mi, 259° W

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