Paxton Nebraska Map

About Paxton, Nebraska

Paxton is a locality in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 516. The population density is 193.1 people per km². Paxton is located at 41.1242°N, 101.3563°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Paxton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69155.

Paxton occupies a stretch of high, open country where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life, defined by the steady, utilitarian presence of the Sutherland Canal that cuts a sharp, purposeful line through the earth. It lies 30.8 miles west of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 270°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east of Ogallala. The landscape surrounding Paxton is a vast expanse of prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the ground and the quality of light at dusk bleeds a bruised, violet hue across the plains. To the north and south, the terrain shifts into the subtle, persistent undulations of the Sandhills, a landscape of ancient, wind-swept soil that holds the memory of early pioneers. Travelers might catch sight of Big Bald Hill rising twelve miles distant, a lonely landmark against the flat intensity of the Nebraska sky, while the air carries the dry, clean scent of grasses that have endured countless seasons of frost and heat.

Paxton functions as a quiet pivot point for the agricultural rhythms of the region, where the economy remains tethered to the health of the cattle trade and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields. The history of the region is whispered in the names of the land, with places like Roscoe Draw lying ten miles away, serving as reminders of the deep, geological patience of the plains. Residents often look toward the Sutherland Reservoir, located ten miles from the center of activity, as a rare gathering space for recreation and a brief respite from the labor of the land. Whether at the Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area or within the modest, grid-bound streets of Paxton, the pace of life remains deliberate and unadorned, favoring a quiet endurance over the frantic pulse of more crowded corridors.

About This Paxton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paxton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.12416, -101.356276. 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 Paxton includes the ZIP code (69155), telephone area code (308), county seat of Keith County (Ogallala), and school district assignment (Paxton Consolidated 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.