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Riverdale Nebraska Map

Explore Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Nebraska

How to Use This Riverdale, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.784456
Longitude	-99.162313
Population	247
Density	361.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68870
Area Code	308
County Seat	Kearney
School District	Kearney Public Schools

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About Riverdale, Nebraska

Riverdale is a locality in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 247. The population density is 361.2 people per km². Riverdale is located at 40.7845°N, 99.1623°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riverdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68870.

Riverdale occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary surveyor of the land. It lies 7.2 miles northwest of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 324°T), and is situated 30.3 miles east of Lexington. Flat, open fields stretch toward the sky, broken only by the rhythmic posture of shelterbelts and the subtle, persistent presence of the Wood River, which winds its path just a mile away. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, turning the dust of the fields into a fine, suspended gold that settles over the low-slung architecture and the quiet gravel roads. Those seeking a broader view of the landscape might venture toward the Hadwiger Reservoir, where the water mirrors the vastness of the prairie sky, or travel further to the Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area for a reprieve among the native grasses.

Riverdale carries the weight of a history rooted in the hard, honest labor of the homesteading era, a legacy that remains evident in the industry of the local agricultural economy. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, a pace that demands patience and a deep familiarity with the shifting temperament of the wind. While the Cottonmill Trail offers a path for those wishing to traverse the wider region, the character of the place itself is found in the everyday persistence of its residents and the enduring utility of its surroundings. There is a spare beauty in the way the town holds its own against the immense scale of the plains, maintaining a steady, grounded existence that echoes the quiet, long-standing traditions of this part of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 167° S
Ted Baldwin Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 149° SE
Meadowlark North Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 162° S
Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 133° SE
Memorial Field (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 145° SE
Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 144° SE
Sandhill Cranes (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 158° S
East Odessa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 183° S
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 178° S
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 129° SE
Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 129° SE
Dobytown Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 148° SE
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 131° SE
Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 099° E
Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 18.5 mi, 184° S
Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 207° SW
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.1 mi, 094° E · 642 acres
Dawson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 270° W
Sherman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.4 mi, 017° N
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 36.7 mi, 111° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 41.8 mi, 080° E
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 42.1 mi, 075° E
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 43.4 mi, 108° E
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 62.1 mi, 112° E
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 62.7 mi, 319° NW
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.0 mi, 091° E · 324 acres
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 68.9 mi, 350° N
Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 69.8 mi, 284° W
Prairie Dog State Park (State Park) — 78.4 mi, 212° SW

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