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Ponca Nebraska Map

Explore Ponca, 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 Ponca, Nebraska

How to Use This Ponca, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	42.564953
Longitude	-96.709162
Population	907
Density	453.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	68760, 68770
Area Code	402
County Seat	Center
School District	Ponca Public Schools

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About Ponca, Nebraska

Ponca is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 907. The population density is 453.0 people per km². Ponca is located at 42.5650°N, 96.7092°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ponca is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 68760, 68770.

Ponca sits upon a landscape where the earth rises in quiet, tawny swells, defined by the vast and unrelenting reach of the prairie sky. It lies 57.9 miles northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 325°T), and is situated 13.3 miles southwest of Springfield. The horizon acts as the primary authority here, a flat line that keeps the light long and thin during the late afternoon, casting the shadows of cottonwoods across the fields until they stretch into infinity. To the north, the terrain gains a sudden, rugged character, rising toward the stony prominence of Maidens Leap, while the nearby Niobrara River carves a deliberate path through the loess soil. Those who traverse the local topography often look toward the Lewis And Clark Recreation Area, where the land holds its breath in a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed, save for the occasional rustle of tallgrass under a dry, persistent wind.

Ponca carries a history forged by the persistent labor of those who broke the sod and established an economy tied to the yield of the grain and the health of the herd. The pulse of the place remains anchored in the cycles of the agricultural season, a rhythm that dictates the pace of the street and the quiet focus of the residents. While the Niobrara Trails offer a connection to the quietude of the backcountry, the daily life of Ponca is marked by the small, steady exchanges of a community that understands its place within the broader expanse of the plains. A few miles away, the surface of Paesl Reservoir catches the reflection of the clouds, providing a mirror to the immense, open dome of the Nebraska atmosphere that defines the character of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ponca State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 021° N
Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 355° N
Rosenbaum Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 092° E
Elk Point Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 359° N
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 7.1 mi, 005° N
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 8.1 mi, 071° E
Union County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 006° N
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 110° E
Big Sioux River Corridor (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 050° NE
Ionia 'Volcano' Historical Marker (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 306° NW
Tracy Tracts (Local Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 029° NE
EC Lippke Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 026° NE
Stone State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 079° E
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.3 mi, 037° NE
Stone State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 091° E
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 102° E
Dixon County Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 214° SW
Theophile Bruguier Monument (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 111° E
Chief War Eagle Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 111° E
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 100° E
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 109° E
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 109° E
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 310° NW · 870 acres
The Block (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 105° E
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 16.2 mi, 107° E
Frost Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 16.3 mi, 311° NW
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 16.4 mi, 107° E
Promenade Cinema 14 (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 107° E
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 324° NW
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 060° NE

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