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Palmer Nebraska Map

Explore Palmer, 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 Palmer, Nebraska

How to Use This Palmer, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.222235
Longitude	-98.257286
Population	439
Density	318.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68864
Area Code	308
County Seat	Central City
School District	Palmer Public Schools

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About Palmer, Nebraska

Palmer is a locality in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 439. The population density is 318.0 people per km². Palmer is located at 41.2222°N, 98.2573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68864.

Palmer rests upon a vast, open expanse where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day’s length and depth. It lies 21.0 miles north-northeast of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 12°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west-northwest of Central City. The terrain stretches in quiet, rhythmic swells of prairie earth, broken only by the thin, winding ribbon of Elk Creek as it cuts through the soil a mile away. Light here possesses a singular, unfiltered quality, turning the grasses to shades of pale gold and burnt umber as the sun descends toward the distant silhouette of Mumpumpey Hill. During the height of summer, the air feels heavy with the scent of drying stalks and sun-warmed dust, a sensory reminder that the sky occupies more space than the land itself. Six miles away, the surface of Davis Brothers Reservoir remains a still mirror, reflecting the immense, cloud-streaked vault of the Nebraska afternoon.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Palmer, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of the calendar. Generations have worked this dark, fertile loam, turning the labor of cultivation into the bedrock of the local economy. Beyond the fields, the Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that once claimed this entire region, providing a rare pocket of undisturbed landscape for those who seek the quietude of the plains. Life in Palmer moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, shaped by the resilience of those who endure the extremes of the seasons. It is a place where the history of the frontier is not merely a memory found in books, but a persistent influence felt in the sturdy architecture of the center and the enduring patience of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 296° NW
Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 267° W
Gruber House (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 268° W
Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 267° W
North Loup State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 286° W
Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 248° W
Kernel Field (Local Recreation) — 14.6 mi, 117° SE
The Mormon Trail historical marker (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 123° SE
Lone Tree (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 123° SE
Heber Hord House historical marker (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 119° SE
Land Acquisition, Ecological Restoration & Resource Center Development (Private Recreation) — 17.0 mi, 146° SE
Eagle Scout Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 18.9 mi, 196° S
Farwell Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 269° W
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 198° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 21.2 mi, 195° S
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 195° S
Mormon Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.8 mi, 191° S
Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 188° S
Plainsman Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 151° SE
York County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 30.2 mi, 123° SE
Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 32.4 mi, 285° W
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 35.1 mi, 022° N
Stage (Theatre) — 35.1 mi, 102° E
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.7 mi, 152° SE · 324 acres
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.5 mi, 214° SW · 642 acres
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 44.1 mi, 188° S
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 45.2 mi, 197° S
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 48.8 mi, 069° E
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 51.0 mi, 317° NW
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 55.1 mi, 170° S

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