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Melbeta Nebraska Map

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

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Melbeta, Nebraska

How to Use This Melbeta, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Melbeta, Nebraska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nebraska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Melbeta.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Melbeta
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Scotts Bluff County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	41.781636
Longitude	-103.517719
Population	108
Density	434.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69355
Area Code	308
County Seat	Gering
School District	Gering Public Schools

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About Melbeta, Nebraska

Melbeta is a locality in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 108. The population density is 434.4 people per km². Melbeta is located at 41.7816°N, 103.5177°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Melbeta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69355.

Melbeta occupies a wide, horizontal stretch of the high plains where the sky acts as the primary architect of the day. It lies 9.7 miles southeast of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 127°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-southeast of Gering. The North Platte River carves a shallow, braided path through the silt just south of the village, its water moving with a slow, deliberate gravity that dictates the temperament of the land. Four miles to the west, the jagged profile of Castle Rock rises abruptly from the prairie, a singular stone sentinel that breaks the monotony of the horizon. During the golden hour, the light stretches thin and amber across the shortgrass, turning the surrounding fields into a vast, glowing expanse that feels both ancient and exposed. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of earth and cured hay, a sharpness that remains constant regardless of the season.

Melbeta maintains a quiet connection to the agricultural rhythms of the region, where the economy is tethered to the productivity of the soil and the success of the harvest. Historically, this place emerged from the steady expansion of settlers looking to harness the fertile potential of the nearby Gering Valley, building a life defined by hard labor and the necessity of self-reliance. While the pace of life remains measured, the influence of the land is absolute, visible in the weathered grain elevators and the expansive, unfenced views that define the local character. For those seeking the quietude of the open range, the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary five miles away, preserving a fragment of the wild prairie that once dominated this entire landscape. Life in Melbeta moves in harmony with the cycles of the plains, reflecting a resilience forged by the vast, open space that surrounds every structure and road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 205° SW
Rebecca Winters Gravesite (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 310° NW
Wildcat Hills (Pumpkin Creek) Fee (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 228° SW
North Platte Valley Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 289° W
Oregon Trail Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 288° W
Williams Gap Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 168° S
Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 294° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 312° NW
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 235° SW
Scotts Bluff National Monument (National Monument) — 9.1 mi, 283° W · 3,162 acres
Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 288° W
Lake Minatare (Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 006° N
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 003° N · 5,832 acres
Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 310° NW
Landers Memorial Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 318° NW
South Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 291° W
Scott's Memorial (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 293° NW
Bayard Chimney Rock Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 102° E
Minatare Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 005° N
Banner County Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 217° SW
Prairie Schooner Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 132° SE
Abandoned Drive In (Public Artwork) — 38.3 mi, 190° S
Alliance (Cinema) — 39.8 mi, 056° NE
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.5 mi, 077° E · 93k acres
Nebraska Historical Marker (Attraction) — 44.7 mi, 204° SW
Split Daemonilix (Attraction) — 46.8 mi, 343° N
Daemonilix (Attraction) — 46.9 mi, 343° N
Hell Gap Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 71.9 mi, 307° NW
Chappell Memorial Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 72.1 mi, 131° SE
Early Colorado Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 76.5 mi, 183° S

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