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Nickerson Nebraska Map

Explore Nickerson, 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 Nickerson, Nebraska

How to Use This Nickerson, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nickerson, 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 Nickerson.

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	Nickerson
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Dodge County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.534442
Longitude	-96.470302
Population	312
Density	317.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68044
Area Code	402, 531
County Seat	Fremont
School District	Logan View Public Schools

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About Nickerson, Nebraska

Nickerson is a locality in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 312. The population density is 317.0 people per km². Nickerson is located at 41.5344°N, 96.4703°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nickerson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68044.

Nickerson emerges from the expansive Nebraska plains as a quiet intersection of horizon and earth, where the sky claims more territory than the soil below. It lies 7.1 miles north-northeast of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 12°T), and is situated 17.9 miles west of Blair. The landscape here favors the subtle, characterized by vast stretches of open prairie that catch the amber light of dusk, casting long, lean shadows across the fields. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Maple Creek trace a slow, meandering path through the terrain, while the still surface of Moss Lake lies just two miles distant, reflecting the immense, cloud-dappled vault of the atmosphere. The air carries the scent of dry grass and turned earth, a crisp clarity that renders the silhouette of Indian Peak a faint, jagged smudge against the far-off western haze.

Nickerson maintains a steady, rhythmic pulse tied to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding farmland, where the economy remains rooted in the deep productivity of the soil. The history of the region is written in the grain elevators and the quiet persistence of those who work the land, reflecting a heritage defined by resilience and the patient cultivation of the prairie. Beyond the immediate fields, the local character is shaped by a profound sense of isolation, punctuated only by the occasional visit to Masonic Park, located six miles away for those seeking a respite in the managed shade. Life in Nickerson proceeds without grand fanfare, moving at the pace of a slow-turning wind, where the primary occupation is the careful observation of the seasons as they color the plains in endless shades of gold and gray.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Main Street 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 5.7 mi, 188° S
Hooper (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 320° NW
Clemons Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 178° S
Nebraska Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 198° S
Louis E May Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 195° S
Christensen Fields (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 204° SW
Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 181° S
Eppley Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 188° S
Welcome to Fremont Historic Downtown (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 191° S
All Gave Some | Some Gave All (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 191° S
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 205° SW
Luther Hormel Memorial Park (Local Park) — 8.6 mi, 193° S
Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 219° SW
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 223° SW
Bramble Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 236° SW
Musbach Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 312° NW
Tower of the Four Winds (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 086° E
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.3 mi, 086° E
Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 316° NW
Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 158° S
Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 203° SW
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 037° NE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.5 mi, 094° E · 16k acres
Gallery of Art and Design (Public Artwork) — 22.4 mi, 146° SE
Steamboat Bertrand Discovery Site Historical Marker (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 092° E
West Omaha Rock (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 136° SE
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.0 mi, 119° SE
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 100° E · 7,936 acres
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 35.2 mi, 167° S
Lake Manawa State Park (State Park) — 38.3 mi, 125° SE

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