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Octavia Nebraska Map

Explore Octavia, 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 Octavia, Nebraska

How to Use This Octavia, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.348066
Longitude	-97.058924
Population	107
Density	251.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68632
Area Code	402
County Seat	David City
School District	David City Public Schools

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About Octavia, Nebraska

Octavia is a locality in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 251.9 people per km². Octavia is located at 41.3481°N, 97.0589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Octavia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68632.

Octavia emerges from the vast, open Nebraska plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky where the horizon functions as the primary measure of existence. It lies 17.0 miles east-southeast of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 109°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Schuyler. The land stretches out in a series of subtle, rhythmic swells, covered in a resilient mix of grasses that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, thin shadows across the fields. To the west, the gentle rise of Indian Hill breaks the otherwise uniform line of the skyline, providing a singular landmark in the distance. Nearby, the banks of Bone Creek carve a slow, purposeful path through the soil, while the waters of Brezina Reservoir hold the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that anchors the surrounding landscape.

Octavia maintains a steady, deliberate pace defined by the cycles of the harvest and the persistent demands of the soil. The economy remains rooted in the deep productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the labor of the seasons dictates the rhythm of the day. A few miles away, the Whitetail Wildlife Management Area preserves a fragment of the native prairie, offering a sanctuary for migratory birds and local wildlife that prefer the silence of the tallgrass. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of fence lines and the sturdy construction of buildings that have weathered decades of wind, reflecting a culture that values endurance over ornament. Life in Octavia moves in accordance with the shifting colors of the crops, a testament to the persistent, quiet work of a population tethered to the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitetail Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 334° NW
Skull Creek #2 Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 077° E
South Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 360° N
Schuyler Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 006° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 209° SW
Schuyler/Colfax County Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 001° N
Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 212° SW
Butler County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 210° SW
Wunderlichts (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 294° NW
Columbus Powerhouse historical marker (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 299° NW
Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 290° W
Platte County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 290° W
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 298° NW
Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 102° E
Branched Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 163° S
Saunders County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 113° SE
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 076° E
Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 25.5 mi, 076° E
Howells Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 007° N
Branched Oak State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.3 mi, 161° S
The Light Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 29.9 mi, 183° S
Eppley Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.2 mi, 078° E
Main Street 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 30.6 mi, 076° E
Stage (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 240° SW
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 36.1 mi, 157° SE
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 154° SE
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 41.1 mi, 153° SE
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 44.0 mi, 119° SE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.3 mi, 078° E · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.2 mi, 082° E · 7,936 acres

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