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Niobrara Nebraska Map

Explore Niobrara, 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 Niobrara, Nebraska

How to Use This Niobrara, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.754723
Longitude	-98.028682
Population	365
Density	193.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68760
Area Code	402
County Seat	Center
School District	Niobrara Public Schools

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About Niobrara, Nebraska

Niobrara is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 365. The population density is 193.6 people per km². Niobrara is located at 42.7547°N, 98.0287°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Niobrara is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68760.

Niobrara occupies a quiet expanse of the Great Plains where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale ache of sky. It lies 59.1 miles north-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 328°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southwest of Springfield. The earth here is defined by a slow, deliberate gravity, with the Missouri River carving a persistent path just one mile away. To the south, the terrain tilts upward toward the distant, rugged silhouette of Maidens Leap, while the local topography remains dominated by the expansive, open character of the Lewis And Clark Recreation Area. Light at dusk settles heavily over the grasses, turning the fields into a muted study of amber and bruised violet, as if the land itself were exhaling the day’s warmth into the cooling air.

Niobrara carries the weight of a history defined by relocation and the stubborn resilience of those who rebuilt on higher ground. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, rooted in the labor of agriculture and the steady, seasonal flow of visitors who traverse the Niobrara Trails. Life moves in accordance with the cycles of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of the landscape, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. A few miles away, the stillness of Paesl Reservoir offers a glassy counterpoint to the movement of the river, serving as a reminder that in this corner of the state, the geography is both a provider and a formidable, constant companion to daily existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 205° SW
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 294° NW
Running Water Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 360° N
Niobrara Confluence Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 309° NW
Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 065° NE
Lewis and Clark Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 062° NE
Emanuel Creek Unit (State Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 046° NE
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 181° S
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 303° NW
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 049° NE
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 196° S
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.0 mi, 196° S
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.3 mi, 305° NW · 2,165 acres
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 157° SE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 32.4 mi, 076° E · 870 acres
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 33.2 mi, 073° E
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 33.3 mi, 076° E
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.2 mi, 324° NW · 2,043 acres
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 349° N
Ulmer Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 36.2 mi, 043° NE
Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 103° E
Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 103° E
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 43.4 mi, 180° S
Coyote Theatre (Cinema) — 55.7 mi, 088° E
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 56.1 mi, 088° E
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 62.5 mi, 124° SE
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 64.9 mi, 001° N
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 66.5 mi, 000° N
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 73.8 mi, 093° E

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