Lamar Nebraska Map

About Lamar, Nebraska

Lamar is a locality in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 28. The population density is 136.8 people per km². Lamar is located at 40.5719°N, 101.9785°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Lamar is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69023.

Lamar stretches across a vast expanse of high-plains prairie where the sky asserts itself as the primary architect of the landscape. It lies 74.0 miles west-southwest of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 239°T), and is situated 17.0 miles east of Holyoke. Wildhorse Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth just two miles from the center, its banks supporting the sparse, hardy vegetation that clings to the dry soil. Beyond the reach of the creek, the land flattens into an immense, unbroken horizon that turns a bruised violet during the final minutes of dusk, an effect that renders the grain elevators and silos as sharp, ink-colored silhouettes against the fading light. Residents here look toward the distant silhouette of Old Baldy far to the west, a landmark that anchors the view while reminding travelers of the sheer distance between the settled plains and the rugged elevations beyond.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Lamar, dictating the seasonal migration of machinery and the slow, deliberate pace of commerce that defines the local economy. The legacy of the region is rooted in the quiet endurance of those who first broke the sod, a history that remains visible in the weathered wood of original outbuildings and the persistent, industrious spirit of the current cattle and crop operations. While life here remains tethered to the patterns of the harvest, those seeking the quiet recreation of the high plains often find their way to Champion State Recreation Area, located fourteen miles away, or spend afternoons by the stillness of Arterburn Lake. The atmosphere in Lamar is one of profound, unadorned space, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the silence between hours feels as heavy and substantial as the earth itself.

About This Lamar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lamar, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.57194, -101.978516. 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 Lamar includes the ZIP code (69023), telephone area code (308), county seat of Chase County (Imperial), and school district assignment (Chase County Schools).

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.