Poole Nebraska Map
Explore Poole, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Poole, Nebraska
| City | Poole |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Buffalo County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.992269 |
| Longitude | -98.960594 |
| Population | 22 |
| Density | 3.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 68869 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Kearney |
| School District | Ravenna Public Schools |
About Poole, Nebraska
Poole is a locality in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 3.1 people per km². Poole is located at 40.9923°N, 98.9606°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68869.Poole occupies a quiet expanse of Nebraska where the South Loup River carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the prairie grass. It lies 20.2 miles north-northeast of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 17°T), and is situated 33.0 miles west of Grand Island. The landscape here is defined by an immense, unyielding horizon that swallows the sun each evening, turning the sky into a bruised palette of violet and gold. A few miles to the west, the landscape rises toward the distant shadows of Antelope Valley, while the nearby Pease Reservoir Number 1 provides a still, glassy mirror for the passing clouds. The air carries the dry, honest scent of sun-baked earth and cured hay, marking a territory where the wind serves as the primary surveyor of the land.
Poole grew from the necessity of the rail line, serving as a steady anchor for the regional cattle trade and the seasonal pulse of grain production. Life here maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in the labor of the surrounding fields and the enduring memory of those who first broke this sod. While the bustle of larger centers feels a world away, the residents look toward Patriot Park, some eighteen miles distant, as a touchstone for the wider regional identity. The economy remains tethered to the soil and the rhythm of the seasons, ensuring that Poole persists as a place where the work of the day is always visible against the vast, open sky.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 064° NE
- Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 065° NE
- Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 160° S
- Patriot Park (Local Park) — 18.5 mi, 189° S
- Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 200° S
- Sherman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 359° N
- Windmill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.4 mi, 163° S
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 129° SE
- Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 20.6 mi, 008° N
- Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 176° S
- Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.6 mi, 138° SE · 642 acres
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.6 mi, 184° S
- Cornhusker Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.5 mi, 095° E
- Sandhill Cranes (Public Artwork) — 22.9 mi, 200° S
- Farwell Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 048° NE
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 205° SW
- Central Platte River (Conservation Area) — 24.6 mi, 138° SE
- Central Platte River Fee (Conservation Area) — 25.9 mi, 136° SE
- Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 060° NE
- Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 30.5 mi, 097° E
- Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 31.4 mi, 103° E
- Big Bird House (Attraction) — 36.2 mi, 139° SE
- Art Center (Arts Centre) — 41.4 mi, 132° SE
- Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 53.2 mi, 002° N
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.6 mi, 106° E · 324 acres
- Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 57.9 mi, 338° N
- Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 60.3 mi, 129° SE
- Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 69.4 mi, 046° NE
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About This Poole Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poole, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.992269, -98.960594. 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 Poole includes the ZIP code (68869), telephone area code (308), county seat of Buffalo County (Kearney), and school district assignment (Ravenna Public 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
