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Oakdale Nebraska Map

Explore Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, Nebraska

How to Use This Oakdale, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.069729
Longitude	-97.969231
Population	276
Density	204.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68761
Area Code	402
County Seat	Neligh
School District	Neligh-Oakdale Schools

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About Oakdale, Nebraska

Oakdale is a locality in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 276. The population density is 204.9 people per km². Oakdale is located at 42.0697°N, 97.9692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68761.

Oakdale unfolds across a landscape of expansive, open prairie where the horizon serves as the primary fact of daily life. It lies 28.5 miles west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 31.2 miles west-northwest of Madison. Cedar Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local terrain, its waters drawing a thin, verdant line through the tallgrass that defines the region’s character. To the west, the land rises in subtle, rhythmic swells, while the atmosphere at dusk turns a bruised, heavy gold that catches the dry stalks of the fields. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters often look toward the Flobert Springs Reservoir, a mirror for the wide Nebraska sky located just a few miles away. The air here carries a clean, sharp clarity, stripped of pretense and cooled by the winds that sweep across the plains without obstruction.

Oakdale persists as a place where the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of the soil and the cycles of the cattle trade. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the turning of the seasons, echoing a pioneer memory that feels as present as the dust on a porch rail. Residents maintain a connection to the wider region through the Neligh Riverside Park Trail, a path that invites travelers to traverse the land with a slower, more deliberate gait. For those who venture further into the wilder margins of the territory, the Red Wing Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the native grasses and creatures that once dominated this expanse. Life in Oakdale moves with a sturdy, unadorned grace, anchored by a community that recognizes the value of a steady hand and an honest day’s work in the heart of the country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 322° NW
Red Wing Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 309° NW
Hackberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 306° NW
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 103° E
Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 025° NE
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.1 mi, 339° N
Battling Rhinos (Public Artwork) — 26.1 mi, 339° N
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 184° S
Skyview Park (Local Park) — 26.6 mi, 093° E
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 094° E
Madison County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 122° SE
Pibel Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 35.9 mi, 234° SW
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 355° N
Winside Museum (Museum) — 41.2 mi, 080° E
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 42.6 mi, 355° N
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 46.0 mi, 355° N
Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 48.5 mi, 360° N
Nance County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 48.5 mi, 180° S
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 50.0 mi, 077° E
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 50.2 mi, 076° E
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 50.2 mi, 076° E
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 51.0 mi, 143° SE
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 53.8 mi, 247° SW
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 61.7 mi, 028° NE · 870 acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 64.7 mi, 013° N
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 68.5 mi, 049° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.5 mi, 337° NW · 2,165 acres
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 72.6 mi, 047° NE
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 78.5 mi, 343° N · 2,043 acres

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