Minatare Nebraska Map

About Minatare, Nebraska

Minatare is a locality in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 712. The population density is 644.3 people per km². Minatare is located at 41.8094°N, 103.5038°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 69356.

Minatare rests beneath a sky that often stretches, a vast canvas of cerulean and bruised twilight, its embrace felt keenly on the flat, fertile plains. It lies 82.4 miles north-east of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 55°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-south-east of Scottsbluff. The land here, a rich, dark loam, slopes gently toward the Platte River, a ribbon of life that murmurs secrets to the wind-bent grasses and cottonwood groves. The air, especially at dawn, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant rain, a delicate perfume that clings to the modest homes and weathered grain elevators. Even the silence in Minatare seems to possess a texture, a quiet hum of existence that resonates with the boundless horizon. The history of Minatare is inextricably bound to the agricultural pulse of the North Platte Valley, its economy a testament to the enduring spirit of those who coaxed sustenance from this land. Railroads once thundered through, connecting these fertile fields to distant markets, and the echoes of that passage still linger in the bones of the landscape. Today, the familiar figures of irrigation pivots turn slowly under the sun, a modern dance of sustenance, while the enduring presence of Scotts Bluff National Monument, a geological sentinel, watches over the valley, a reminder of the ancient forces that shaped this place. The rhythm of Minatare is one of patient growth, of seasons observed, and of a quiet pride in the land that sustains it.

About This Minatare Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Minatare, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.809413, -103.503829. 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 Minatare and Scotts Bluff County.

Detailed location data for Minatare includes the ZIP code (69356), telephone area code (308), county seat of Scotts Bluff County (Gering), and school district assignment (Minatare 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 Minatare is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.