Long Pine Nebraska Map

About Long Pine, Nebraska

Long Pine is a locality in Brown County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 363. The population density is 231.3 people per km². Long Pine is located at 42.5364°N, 99.7007°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69217.

Long Pine rests within a broad, sweeping prairie landscape, a place where the sky seems to extend an infinite invitation. It lies 121.9 miles west-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Ainsworth. The terrain, sculpted by ancient waterways, presents itself in a series of gentle slopes and low hills, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood and pine trees that give the locale its name. The air here carries a crispness, especially in the morning, a subtle scent of dry grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers. The light, at dusk, possesses a remarkable clarity, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch across the fields like benevolent specters. The history of Long Pine is deeply entwined with the discovery of its abundant artesian wells, a subterranean bounty that once fueled a small but vital resort industry. These springs, now a quiet testament to a bygone era, still feed the clear, cool waters of the Niobrara River, a ribbon of life that flows nearby, supporting a modest but resilient local economy built on agriculture and ranching. The land itself, a rich loam, yields crops that feed the nation, while the hardy spirit of its inhabitants, shaped by the vastness of their surroundings, fosters a quiet self-reliance and a deep connection to the cycles of the prairie.

About This Long Pine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Long Pine, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.536388, -99.700677. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Long Pine and Brown County.

Detailed location data for Long Pine includes the ZIP code (69217), telephone area code (308), county seat of Brown County (Ainsworth), and school district assignment (Ainsworth Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Long Pine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.