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Leigh Nebraska Map

Explore Leigh, 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 Leigh, Nebraska

How to Use This Leigh, Nebraska Map

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

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	Leigh
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Colfax County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.705287
Longitude	-97.238095
Population	435
Density	280.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68643
Area Code	402
County Seat	Schuyler
School District	Leigh Community Schools

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About Leigh, Nebraska

Leigh is a locality in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 435. The population density is 280.4 people per km². Leigh is located at 41.7053°N, 97.2381°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Leigh is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68643.

Leigh occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon defines the limits of the earth and sky. It lies 20.2 miles north-northeast of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 19°T), and is situated 14.0 miles southeast of Madison. West Fork Maple Creek traces a deliberate path near the village, its channel carving a subtle depression through the soil that sustains the surrounding grasses. The Maple Creek Recreation Area offers a space where the wind moves unchecked across the fields, carrying the scent of dry stalks and turned earth. On clear days, one might catch the faint outline of Brewery Hill rising in the distant west, a singular mark against the vast, pale dome of the afternoon. The light here has a peculiar clarity, turning the golden hues of the prairie to a deep, burnished bronze as the sun descends toward the flattened edge of the world.

Leigh emerged from the deep-rooted tradition of agricultural industry, serving as a steady anchor for the families who work the surrounding rows of corn and soybeans. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, a cycle that dictates the movement of grain trucks and the quiet bustle of the main streets. While Kucera Reservoir sits a short distance away, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant labor of the fields, the character of Leigh is forged in the persistence of its people. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a long-settled place, where the legacy of pioneer endurance is felt in the sturdy construction of the buildings and the shared resilience of the residents. It is a landscape that demands a certain stoicism, rewarding those who observe the subtle shifts in the seasons with a profound sense of belonging.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Maple Creek Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 295° NW
Clarkson Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 077° E
Howells Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 084° E
Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 307° NW
Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 353° N
Loup Public Power District Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 196° S
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.4 mi, 205° SW
Columbus Powerhouse historical marker (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 196° S
Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 18.4 mi, 000° N
Wunderlichts (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 195° S
Platte County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 199° S
Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 198° S
Schuyler/Colfax County Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 152° SE
Pawnee Park (Local Park) — 20.6 mi, 198° S
Dead Timber State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.8 mi, 089° E
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 38.0 mi, 117° SE
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 38.1 mi, 119° SE
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 38.1 mi, 017° N
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 38.6 mi, 017° N
Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 38.8 mi, 119° SE
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 38.9 mi, 017° N
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 39.4 mi, 269° W
The Light Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 55.1 mi, 172° S
Tower of the Four Winds (Attraction) — 56.6 mi, 101° E
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 57.0 mi, 100° E
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 59.3 mi, 067° NE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.4 mi, 101° E · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 65.9 mi, 104° E · 7,936 acres
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 66.6 mi, 023° NE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 71.1 mi, 012° N · 870 acres

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