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Pilger Nebraska Map

Explore Pilger, 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 Pilger, Nebraska

How to Use This Pilger, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.008616
Longitude	-97.053931
Population	240
Density	314.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68768
Area Code	402
County Seat	Stanton
School District	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools

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About Pilger, Nebraska

Pilger is a locality in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 314.1 people per km². Pilger is located at 42.0086°N, 97.0539°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pilger is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68768.

Pilger occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon stretches as a singular, unwavering line that defines the scale of human endeavor. It lies 18.7 miles east of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 94°T), and is situated 15.4 miles south of Wayne. The land around Pilger is dominated by the rhythmic work of wind and season, characterized by low, cultivated swells that reach toward the Elkhorn River, which carves a modest, meandering path through the valley floor. Nearby, the waters of Bordner Reservoir hold the reflection of the expansive sky, offering a stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of prairie grasses. During the transition of dusk, the light here thins into a pale, bruised violet, casting long shadows that emphasize the vast, open relief of the earth and the unassuming strength of the soil.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with fields of corn and soybean forming the geometric foundation of life in Pilger. The resilience of the people is etched into the way the community has rebuilt after the physical scars of past storms, favoring a steady, pragmatic pace that honors the hard labor of generations. Residents often look toward the nearby Red Fox Wildlife Management Area to witness the persistence of local flora and fauna, a reminder of the wilder prairie that existed long before the fence lines were drawn. The daily routine follows the slow, seasonal requirements of the harvest, maintaining a character that values the quietude of the plains and the enduring necessity of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stanton County Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 342° N
Red Fox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 180° S
Pilger Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 022° N
Black Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 090° E
Wisner Heritage Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 102° E
Maskentine Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 9.1 mi, 265° W
Winside Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 331° NW
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 15.5 mi, 007° N
Wayne County Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 006° N
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 007° N
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 007° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 18.4 mi, 277° W
Blue Ox (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 069° E
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 276° W
Heritage Museum of Thurston County (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 067° NE
Dead Timber State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 27.2 mi, 138° SE
Caboose (Monument) — 30.4 mi, 099° E
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 40.4 mi, 205° SW
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 080° E
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 080° E
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 080° E
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 43.6 mi, 023° NE
Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 43.9 mi, 023° NE
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 44.0 mi, 037° NE
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 46.2 mi, 149° SE
Stone State Park (State Park) — 46.3 mi, 040° NE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 49.0 mi, 006° N · 870 acres
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 49.4 mi, 006° N
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.2 mi, 122° SE · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 65.8 mi, 124° SE · 7,936 acres

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