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Loretto Nebraska Map

Explore Loretto, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

Interactive Map of Loretto, Nebraska

CityLoretto
StateNebraska (NE)
CountyBoone County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude41.764733
Longitude-98.08062
Population50
Density68.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code68620
Area Code402
County SeatAlbion
School DistrictBoone Central Schools

About Loretto, Nebraska

Loretto is a locality in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 68.7 people per km². Loretto is located at 41.7647°N, 98.0806°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68620.

Loretto occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth. It lies 38.7 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 242°T), and is situated 32.5 miles west of Madison. Beaver Creek carves a shallow, wandering path through the soil, offering a ribbon of green that interrupts the vast, sun-bleached stretches of prairie grass. In the distance, the silhouette of Pilot Knob marks the horizon, a solitary point of reference in an otherwise level world where the wind dictates the movement of the clouds. During the long, golden hours of late afternoon, the light flattens against the fields, casting shadows that stretch for miles and turning the dry stalks into fine, humming wire.

Loretto remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, defined by a history of cultivation and the steady, demanding cycle of the harvest. The local economy persists as a quiet extension of the soil, with the labor of agriculture dictating the pulse of the day. While the O'Neil Valley sits a short distance away, the influence of the region is felt most in the slow, deliberate pace of the people who work the surrounding ground. Those seeking the quietude of the natural world often look toward the Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area, though the true character of the place is found in the stillness of the open fields and the way the evening air settles over the plains like a cooling blanket.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 6.5 mi, 141° SE
  • Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.7 mi, 141° SE
  • Pibel Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 269° W
  • Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 006° N
  • Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Oak Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.9 mi, 061° NE
  • Nance County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 169° S
  • Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 082° E
  • Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 38.9 mi, 061° NE
  • North Loup State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 39.5 mi, 209° SW
  • Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 41.3 mi, 119° SE
  • Maple Creek Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 42.1 mi, 095° E
  • Gruber House (Museum) — 42.6 mi, 207° SW
  • Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 42.7 mi, 207° SW
  • Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 42.8 mi, 207° SW
  • Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 43.7 mi, 270° W
  • Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 45.4 mi, 071° E
  • Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 45.5 mi, 355° N
  • Battling Rhinos (Public Artwork) — 45.5 mi, 355° N
  • Stage (Theatre) — 51.5 mi, 151° SE
  • Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 59.4 mi, 195° S
  • Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 62.4 mi, 194° S
  • Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 66.9 mi, 001° N
  • Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.6 mi, 174° S · 324 acres
  • Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 75.8 mi, 204° SW · 642 acres
  • Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 80.0 mi, 106° E

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About This Loretto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loretto, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.764733, -98.08062. 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 Loretto includes the ZIP code (68620), telephone area code (402), county seat of Boone County (Albion), and school district assignment (Boone Central 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.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.