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Kimball Nebraska Map

Explore Kimball, 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 Kimball, Nebraska

How to Use This Kimball, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.233511
Longitude	-103.651304
Population	2,290
Density	426.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69145
Area Code	308
County Seat	Kimball
School District	Kimball Public Schools

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About Kimball, Nebraska

Kimball is a locality in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,290. The population density is 426.9 people per km². Kimball is located at 41.2335°N, 103.6513°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kimball is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69145.

Kimball occupies a vast, high-altitude stretch of the High Plains where the sky exerts a gravitational pull, drawing the gaze upward toward an endless, unobstructed vault of blue. It lies 43.6 miles south of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 180°T), and is situated 48.4 miles north-northwest of Sterling. The landscape around Kimball is defined by the rigid, honest geometry of agricultural fields that meet the horizon in a clean, sharp line, broken only by the persistent, low-slung presence of Lodgepole Creek winding through the soil a mile away. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Wildcat Hills provides a jagged relief against the otherwise leveled earth, while the light at dusk bleeds across the prairie in long, amber ribbons that turn the dry grass to gold. Those seeking the quiet reflection of still water often head to Oliver Reservoir, where the surface mimics the clouds and offers a brief, cool respite from the heat of the afternoon sun.

Agriculture and the legacy of the Union Pacific Railroad remain the bedrock of the local economy, anchoring Kimball to the practical rhythms of harvest and transit. The town maintains a sturdy, utilitarian character, shaped by a history of homesteading and the quiet persistence of those who worked to tame a territory that demands both grit and patience. Visitors often find their way to the Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area for a moment of stillness, finding in its quiet banks a mirror for the surrounding plains. Life in Kimball moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the sound of wind rustling through the wheat fields creates a steady, hummed accompaniment to the daily routines of a people deeply familiar with the scale of the western landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Abandoned Drive In (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 041° NE
Lincoln Highway Marker (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 288° W
Plains Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 291° W
Maginnis Irrigation Flume historical marker (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 267° W
Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 268° W
Nebraska Historical Marker (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 255° W
Pawnee National Grassland (National Grassland) — 16.9 mi, 196° S · 193k acres
TEXACO Oil (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 094° E
Indian Caves Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 21.5 mi, 174° S
Texas Trail Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 261° W
Nature Trail (Viewpoint) — 22.4 mi, 260° W
Banner County Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 348° N
The Golden Link Historical Marker (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 100° E
Cheyenne County Historical Marker (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 100° E
Williams Gap Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 30.2 mi, 017° N
Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 30.8 mi, 006° N
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 32.1 mi, 359° N
North Sterling State Park (State Park) — 35.8 mi, 149° SE
Cabelas Wildlife Display (Attraction) — 37.1 mi, 102° E
Prairie Schooner Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 071° E
Early Colorado Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 176° S
Bayard Chimney Rock Museum (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 025° NE
Scotts Bluff National Monument (National Monument) — 40.0 mi, 357° N · 3,162 acres
Oregon Trail Park Stadium (Stadium) — 40.2 mi, 359° N
Hawk Springs (State Park) — 42.2 mi, 320° NW
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.0 mi, 009° N · 5,832 acres
Derby Lanes (Theme Park) — 60.2 mi, 265° W
Frontier Days Arena (Stadium) — 61.8 mi, 265° W
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 67.2 mi, 046° NE · 93k acres
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 75.0 mi, 063° NE · 24k acres

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