Lindsay Nebraska Map

About Lindsay, Nebraska

Lindsay is a locality in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 283. The population density is 230.5 people per km². Lindsay is located at 41.7000°N, 97.6939°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lindsay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68644.

Lindsay anchors itself upon the flat, expansive plains of Nebraska, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 25.1 miles northwest of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 318°T), and is situated 15.2 miles southwest of Madison. Shell Creek cuts a deliberate, winding path through the surrounding fields, its quiet presence defining the local drainage and the subtle shifts in the soil. The land here possesses a stark, geometric clarity, defined by the interplay of high-reaching sky and the rhythmic, seasonal turning of the earth. At dusk, the light stretches thin and pale across the grasses, turning the color of dried wheat and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to hold the weight of the cooling air.

Lindsay reflects the enduring character of a region built upon the steady labor of the harvest and the persistence of pioneer memory. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, with grain elevators standing as the vertical sentinels of the prairie. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the landscape invites a slower contemplation, particularly toward Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area or the quiet waters of Choat Reservoir, where the stillness of the plains is most palpable. Daily existence in Lindsay moves in accordance with these natural cycles, grounded in a quiet resilience that persists long after the machinery of the fields has fallen silent for the night.

About This Lindsay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lindsay, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.70001, -97.693941. 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 Lindsay includes the ZIP code (68644), telephone area code (402), county seat of Platte County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Humphrey Public 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.