Nora Nebraska Map
Explore Nora, 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 Nora, Nebraska
How to Use This Nora, Nebraska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nora, 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 Nora.
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 | Nora |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Nuckolls County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.161677 |
| Longitude | -97.970319 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 21.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68961 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Nelson |
| School District | Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools |
About Nora, Nebraska
Nora is a locality in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 21.3 people per km². Nora is located at 40.1617°N, 97.9703°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nora is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68961.Nora occupies a quiet expanse of high plains where the horizon functions as the primary architect of the landscape. It lies 36.7 miles southeast of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 143°T), and is situated 32.0 miles southwest of Geneva. The earth here is a muted palette of tawny grasses and dark, fertile soil, stretching toward an immense sky that transforms the light at dusk into a lingering, bruised violet. Oak Creek winds its path through the nearby terrain, offering a narrow ribbon of riparian green that contrasts with the vast, open fields. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Williams Reservoir holds the reflection of passing clouds, providing a still point of blue in the dry, sun-bleached geography of the region.
Nora carries the weight of a pioneer memory, reflecting the resilience of those who first broke the sod to establish a life on the prairie. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of agriculture, with the steady labor of the harvest dictating the pace of the year. While the bustling activity of larger centers feels worlds away, the character of Nora is defined by a deep, unspoken persistence and the quiet dignity of a place that values the work of the hands. Those seeking the wilder edges of the plains may travel to the Smartweed Marsh Wildlife Management Area, yet the true spirit of the locality is found in the modest, sturdy structures that stand as witnesses to a long, enduring heritage.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Heritage Room Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 034° NE
- Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 207° SW
- Smartweed Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 351° N
- Indian Raids Historical Marker (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 336° NW
- Bluewing Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 344° N
- Lovewell State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 194° S
- Lovewell Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 18.2 mi, 190° S
- Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ne (Resource Management Area) — 18.6 mi, 000° N
- Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 344° N
- Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 20.4 mi, 339° N
- Guide Rock Diverson Dam (State Recreation Area) — 22.2 mi, 254° W
- Thayer County Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 073° E
- Forty-Niner Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 073° E
- Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 29.0 mi, 141° SE
- High Banks Racing Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 142° SE
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 142° SE
- Train caboose (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 144° SE
- Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 30.8 mi, 066° NE
- Alexandria State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 33.7 mi, 082° E
- Art Center (Arts Centre) — 36.5 mi, 324° NW
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 39.6 mi, 235° SW
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.1 mi, 002° N · 324 acres
- Big Bird House (Attraction) — 41.2 mi, 317° NW
- Brown Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 43.9 mi, 158° S
- Glen Elder State Park (State Park) — 48.6 mi, 202° S
- Bison Statue (Public Artwork) — 48.8 mi, 203° SW
- Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 49.1 mi, 204° SW
- World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 51.3 mi, 209° SW
- Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.0 mi, 319° NW · 642 acres
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About This Nora Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nora, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.161677, -97.970319. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Nora includes the ZIP code (68961), telephone area code (308), county seat of Nuckolls County (Nelson), and school district assignment (Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
