Lorton Nebraska Map
Lorton, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lorton, Otoe County.
Interactive Map of Lorton, Nebraska
| City | Lorton |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Otoe |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.595557 |
| Longitude | -96.024451 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 51.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lorton, Nebraska
Lorton is a locality in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 51.7 people per km². Lorton is located at 40.5956°N, 96.0245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68382.
Lorton lies spread across a gentle swell of land, where the broad, sun-bleached Nebraska plains begin their slow, patient tilt toward the Platte River valley. It lies 36.5 miles east-south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Syracuse. Here, the sky is an immense, ever-present canvas, its hues shifting from the pale, washed-out blues of morning to the deep, bruised purples of approaching twilight. The landscape is a study in muted greens and golds, punctuated by the dark, determined lines of windbreaks and the occasional cluster of weathered farmsteads. The air itself feels clean and vast, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, earthy perfume of ripening corn. In Lorton, the world unfolds with a quiet, unhurried grace, the very soil seeming to hold its breath under the immense dome of the sky. The history of Lorton is written in the stoic lines of its grain elevators, silent sentinels against the horizon, and in the enduring spirit of the agricultural heartland it represents. For generations, the fertile ground here has yielded its bounty, a steady stream of corn, soybeans, and wheat fueling the local economy and extending its reach far beyond these prairie horizons. While the larger currents of progress have sometimes bypassed this quiet corner of Otoe County, Lorton has cultivated its own distinct character, one built on resilience, neighborly exchange, and a deep connection to the land. The quiet hum of tractors in the fields and the occasional gathering at the local diner are the rhythms that define daily life in Lorton, a testament to a way of being that values substance over spectacle.
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About This Lorton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lorton, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lorton and Otoe County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lorton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lorton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
