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Plainview Nebraska Map

Explore Plainview, 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 Plainview, Nebraska

How to Use This Plainview, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.349727
Longitude	-97.792009
Population	1,282
Density	457.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68769
Area Code	402
County Seat	Pierce
School District	Plainview Public Schools

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About Plainview, Nebraska

Plainview is a locality in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,282. The population density is 457.5 people per km². Plainview is located at 42.3497°N, 97.7920°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Plainview is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68769.

Plainview occupies a broad, quiet expanse of the Nebraska prairie where the horizon serves as the primary fact of daily life. It lies 29.4 miles northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 319°T), and is situated 41.2 miles south-southwest of Yankton. Dry Creek snakes through the landscape, a thin, persistent vein of water that carves a modest path through the fields and draws the eye across the flat, open intensity of the sky. To the north, the land rises toward the distant, softened silhouette of Council Hill, while the surrounding terrain maintains a steady, rhythmic flatness favored by tallgrass. At dusk, the light here loses its sharp, mid-day edge, turning the color of dried wheat and casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the horizon, making the earth feel vast and remarkably still.

Plainview retains the steady, industrious character of a regional agricultural hub, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the resilience of the soil. The history of the area is etched into the grid of the streets, reflecting a legacy of settlement that valued endurance over speed. Residents often look toward the quiet recreation found at Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area or the waters of Willow Creek Lake to mark the change of seasons, finding a necessary counterpoint to the relentless work of the fields. Life in Plainview follows the unforced pace of the seasons, a place where the work of the day is measured by the steady hum of machinery and the enduring, quiet persistence of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klown Doll Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 007° N
Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 270° W
Geology Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.2 mi, 285° W
Ancient Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 285° W
Memorial of White Buffalo Girl (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 218° SW
Verdigre Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 325° NW
Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.5 mi, 162° S
Meadow Grove Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 173° S
Lewis And Clark Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 24.6 mi, 348° N
Verges Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 138° SE
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 29.6 mi, 334° NW
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 336° NW
Emanuel Creek To Running Water (State Recreation Area) — 30.7 mi, 345° N
Lewis and Clark Lake (Recreation Area) — 31.5 mi, 350° N
Hartington, Home of Two Nebraska Governors Historical Marker (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 055° NE
Cedar County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 055° NE
Snake Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 36.3 mi, 358° N
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 40.3 mi, 100° E
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 40.3 mi, 101° E
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 40.4 mi, 101° E
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 40.4 mi, 029° NE · 870 acres
Cinema Magic (Cinema) — 42.5 mi, 028° NE
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 44.0 mi, 008° N
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 49.6 mi, 059° NE
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 53.4 mi, 056° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.5 mi, 321° NW · 2,165 acres
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 63.9 mi, 161° S
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.3 mi, 330° NW · 2,043 acres
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 66.4 mi, 068° E
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 71.1 mi, 236° SW

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