Lewellen Nebraska Map

About Lewellen, Nebraska

Lewellen is a locality in Garden County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. The population density is 182.6 people per km². Lewellen is located at 41.3314°N, 102.1438°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Lewellen is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69147.

Lewellen emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the Nebraska prairie as a quiet congregation of rooftops anchored by the immensity of the sky. It lies 73.0 miles west-northwest of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 282°T), and is situated 26.1 miles west-northwest of Ogallala. The landscape defines itself through the long, level sweep of the plains, occasionally broken by the modest rise of Clay Peak that marks the horizon. A mile to the west, the Hooper Canal carries the steady, quiet pulse of water through the earth, while the rugged, shadowed folds of Ash Hollow carve a deep memory into the terrain. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, turning the surrounding grasses into a shimmering sea of amber that seems to stretch toward the infinite, undisturbed by the clutter of modern industry.

Lewellen retains a character forged by the slow, deliberate work of the plains, where the local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the seasonal cycles of cattle country. Travelers often find their way here drawn by the proximity of Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area, a sanctuary where the land remains largely untamed and observant of the migrating seasons. History lingers in the nearby Ash Hollow Trail, a route worn deep by the passage of those who once sought a future in the west, and the presence of Lake McConaughy nearby provides a cooling influence upon the dry, inland air. Life in Lewellen moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the weight of the horizon and the enduring, stoic patience of a place that understands its own scale against the wide, open sky.

About This Lewellen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lewellen, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.331375, -102.143795. 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 Lewellen includes the ZIP code (69147), telephone area code (308), county seat of Garden County (Oshkosh), and school district assignment (Garden 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.