Lorton Nebraska Map

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.

About This Lorton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lorton, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.595557, -96.024451. 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.

Detailed location data for Lorton includes the ZIP code (68346), telephone area code (402), county seat of Otoe County (Nebraska City), and school district assignment (Johnson County Central Public 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 Lorton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.