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Scotia Nebraska Map

Explore Scotia, 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 Scotia, Nebraska

How to Use This Scotia, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	41.466401
Longitude	-98.703134
Population	301
Density	334.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68875
Area Code	308
County Seat	Greeley Center
School District	Central Valley Public Schools

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About Scotia, Nebraska

Scotia is a locality in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 334.9 people per km². Scotia is located at 41.4664°N, 98.7031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Scotia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68875.

Scotia occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon defines the limits of the sky and the earth. It lies 41.9 miles north-northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 333°T), and is situated 14.9 miles southeast of Ord. Wallace Creek slips through the landscape, a thin ribbon of water that carves a modest path through the soil and sustains the surrounding grasses. To the north, the silhouette of Happy Jack Peak rises from the flat terrain, offering a singular point of verticality against the immense, shifting light of the afternoon. Only a few miles away, the waters of Davis Creek Reservoir collect in a stillness that mirrors the clouds, providing a cool contrast to the sun-baked prairie. The air here holds the scent of dry earth and cured hay, carrying a weight of silence that feels as old as the wind sweeping across the tallgrass.

Scotia grew from the ambitions of settlers who saw promise in the fertile, open stretches of the North Loup Valley. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of the region, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the cycles of planting and harvest, keeping the local economy tethered to the health of the soil and the temperament of the rain. Beyond the immediate fields, the broader reach of the landscape includes the distant, rugged folds of McDowell Canyon, which hint at the geological history etched into the crust of the plains. Those who visit often venture out toward the expansive grounds of Sherman Reservoir, a place where the scale of the outdoors invites a slower, more deliberate pace of life. Even as the modern world pulls at the edges of the map, Scotia retains a sturdy, self-reliant character, anchored by the resilience of those who have long made their living beneath this vast, unobstructed sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 12.1 mi, 223° SW
Farwell Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 167° S
North Loup State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 138° SE
Sherman County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 226° SW
Bowman Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 229° SW
Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 133° SE
Gruber House (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 143° SE
Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 144° SE
Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 144° SE
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 23.5 mi, 330° NW
Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.1 mi, 155° SE
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 31.2 mi, 315° NW
CCC Camp Ravenna Nebraska Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 198° S
Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 198° S
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 39.5 mi, 067° NE
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 40.4 mi, 155° SE
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 40.9 mi, 301° NW
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 43.4 mi, 157° SE
Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 48.6 mi, 156° SE
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.8 mi, 179° S · 642 acres
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 59.9 mi, 203° SW
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 61.0 mi, 170° S
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 62.9 mi, 164° S
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 65.2 mi, 270° W
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.6 mi, 319° NW · 4,806 acres

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