Odessa Nebraska Map

About Odessa, Nebraska

Odessa is a locality in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 132. The population density is 27.9 people per km². Odessa is located at 40.7017°N, 99.2568°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 68861, 68845.

Odessa occupies a quiet stretch of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 9.2 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 271°T), and is situated 19.0 miles north-northeast of Holdrege. The Kearney Canal slices through the landscape with purposeful intent, its steady flow cutting a line through the earth that defines the rhythm of the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, bleaching the tallgrass to a pale, brittle gold by late summer and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch toward the Union Pacific State Recreation Area. Only a mile away, the surface of Walter Reservoir remains still, reflecting the expansive sky and the shifting clouds that drift over the flat, open expanse of the valley.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of life in Odessa, anchoring the local economy to the cycles of planting and harvest that have persisted for generations. The legacy of the pioneers lingers in the soil, a memory of those who first broke the prairie sod and recognized the value of the fertile, dark earth. While the frantic pace of modern life hums in the distance, the residents of Odessa maintain a deliberate focus on the practicalities of the land and the maintenance of their homesteads. For those seeking a longer route through the terrain, the Cottonmill Trail remains a notable path located several miles away, offering a way to traverse the wider region and experience the stark, unadorned beauty of the central plains.

About This Odessa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Odessa, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.701678, -99.256761. 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 Odessa includes the ZIP code (68861, 68845), telephone area code (308), county seat of Buffalo County (Kearney), and school district assignment (Kearney Public Schools).

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.