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North Bend Nebraska Map

Explore North Bend, 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 North Bend, Nebraska

How to Use This North Bend, Nebraska Map

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

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.

CityNorth Bend
StateNebraska (NE)
CountyDodge County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude41.461948
Longitude-96.779752
Population1,279
Density440.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code68649
Area Code402
County SeatFremont
School DistrictNorth Bend Central Public Schools

About North Bend, Nebraska

North Bend is a locality in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,279. The population density is 440.9 people per km². North Bend is located at 41.4619°N, 96.7798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. North Bend is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68649.

North Bend occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Platte River valley where the horizon functions as the primary measure of the day. It lies 14.7 miles west of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 278°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east of Schuyler. The Platte River traces a slow, shallow path just a mile away, its presence marked by the silver glint of water against the broad, level plains that define the local topography. To the north, the gentle rise of Indian Peak provides a singular point of verticality against an otherwise unbroken sky, while Wolf Lakes rests only two miles from the outskirts, offering a quiet, still contrast to the moving current of the river. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, especially as the late afternoon light stretches the shadows of the prairie grasses long across the fields, turning the earth into a vast, muted canvas of gold and deep umber.

North Bend emerged from the steady expansion of the railroad, which transformed the surrounding landscape into a productive hub of agricultural commerce. The economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the soil, with silos and rail spurs serving as the functional monuments of a community built on the cultivation of corn and soy. Residents often travel toward the Bramble Wildlife Management Area to find deeper quiet among the native grasses, or venture further toward the Czechland Lake Trail when seeking a longer path through the countryside. Life in North Bend maintains a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a history of endurance where the cycle of the seasons dictates the tempo of industry and the simple, persistent focus of the people who work the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bramble Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 119° SE
  • Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 102° E
  • Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 095° E
  • Cedar Bluffs (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 117° SE
  • Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 10.5 mi, 101° E
  • Christensen Fields (Local Recreation) — 13.1 mi, 094° E
  • Schuyler Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 13.5 mi, 265° W
  • Luther Hormel Memorial Park (Local Park) — 13.9 mi, 104° E
  • Nebraska Railroad Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 094° E
  • South Park (Local Park) — 14.3 mi, 263° W
  • Schuyler/Colfax County Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 266° W
  • Louis E May Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 095° E
  • All Gave Some | Some Gave All (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 098° E
  • Pine Ridge Estates (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 109° E
  • Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 147° SE
  • Eppley Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 096° E
  • Main Street 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 092° E
  • Musbach Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 023° NE
  • Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 013° N
  • Saunders County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 155° SE
  • Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 31.1 mi, 272° W
  • Gallery of Art and Design (Public Artwork) — 31.6 mi, 115° SE
  • Tower of the Four Winds (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 079° E
  • Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 32.9 mi, 079° E
  • CHI Health Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 33.9 mi, 114° SE
  • West Omaha Rock (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 110° E
  • Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.7 mi, 084° E · 16k acres
  • Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 37.8 mi, 141° SE
  • Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.3 mi, 089° E · 7,936 acres
  • Platte River State Park (State Park) — 43.1 mi, 138° SE

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About This North Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Bend, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.461948, -96.779752. 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 North Bend includes the ZIP code (68649), telephone area code (402), county seat of Dodge County (Fremont), and school district assignment (North Bend Central 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.