Scotia Nebraska Map

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.

About This Scotia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scotia, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.466401, -98.703134. 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 Scotia includes the ZIP code (68875), telephone area code (308), county seat of Greeley County (Greeley Center), and school district assignment (Central Valley 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.