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Kramer Nebraska Map

Explore Kramer, 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 Kramer, Nebraska

How to Use This Kramer, Nebraska Map

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

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.

CityKramer
StateNebraska (NE)
CountyLancaster County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude40.588337
Longitude-96.875304
Population26
Density21.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code68333
Area Code402
County SeatLincoln
School DistrictCrete Public Schools

About Kramer, Nebraska

Kramer is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 21.4 people per km². Kramer is located at 40.5883°N, 96.8753°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68333.

Kramer occupies a quiet expanse of prairie where the horizon acts as the primary fact of existence, dictating the scale of everything beneath the vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 18.2 miles southwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 217°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-southeast of Crete. The Olive Branch carves a subtle, winding path through the landscape, its slow movement providing a rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the surrounding fields. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Salt Creek Reservoir 27-C mirror the changing light of the seasons, offering a singular point of depth in the otherwise level terrain. The earth here is firm and ancient, a expanse of soil that holds the memory of deep grasses and the persistent, low-slung sun of the plains.

Kramer remains defined by its connection to the land and the steady, unpretentious labor that sustains it. Agriculture dictates the local economy, with the rhythm of planting and harvest cycles echoing the long-settled patterns of the region. Those seeking the solace of the outdoors often look toward the Olive Creek Recreation Area, where the native prairie landscape is preserved for quiet observation. History in Kramer exists not in grand monuments, but in the enduring way the wind moves across the stubble of the fields and the way the shadows stretch thin and long as evening approaches. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, grounded in the practical realities of the climate and the enduring, quiet beauty of a landscape that demands little but offers a profound, expansive perspective.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Olive Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 108° E
  • Olive Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 135° SE
  • Olive Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 106° E
  • Olive Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 118° SE
  • Teal Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 183° S
  • Bluestem State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 040° NE
  • Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 296° NW
  • Soccer Park (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 293° NW
  • Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 301° NW
  • Crete City Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 300° NW
  • Bobcat Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 014° N
  • Wilber Czech Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 211° SW
  • Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 068° E
  • Hiking Trails (Viewpoint) — 12.4 mi, 084° E
  • Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 12.9 mi, 080° E
  • Saline County Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 287° W
  • Swan City Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 200° S
  • Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 13.3 mi, 020° N
  • Harrington Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 13.7 mi, 023° NE
  • Smoke Signal (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 025° NE
  • Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 034° NE
  • Pickrell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 152° SE
  • Goodhue Boulevard (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 032° NE
  • Church Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 049° NE
  • Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 028° NE
  • Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 036° NE
  • Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 030° NE
  • Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 18.2 mi, 030° NE
  • Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.3 mi, 229° SW · 124 acres
  • Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 41.5 mi, 044° NE

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About This Kramer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kramer, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.588337, -96.875304. 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 Kramer includes the ZIP code (68333), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Crete Public 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.