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Sumner Nebraska Map

Explore Sumner, 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 Sumner, Nebraska

How to Use This Sumner, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.950008
Longitude	-99.505382
Population	252
Density	329.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68878
Area Code	308
County Seat	Lexington
School District	Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools

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About Sumner, Nebraska

Sumner is a locality in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 252. The population density is 329.8 people per km². Sumner is located at 40.9500°N, 99.5054°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sumner is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68878.

Sumner emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 17.0 miles northeast of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 46°T), and is situated 28.1 miles northwest of Kearney. The Wood River traces a quiet, persistent line through the landscape, its slow movement marking the rhythm of the earth as it passes within a mile of the local center. To the west, the subtle depressions of Park Valley offer a gentle variation in the terrain, while the still, reflective surface of School Land Reservoir Number 3 sits only two miles distant, catching the wide, unencumbered sky. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, particularly at dusk when the fading light pulls long, thin shadows across the grass and turns the grain fields into broad washes of muted gold.

Agriculture remains the central pulse of Sumner, grounding the daily lives of residents in the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. The economy persists through a quiet dedication to the land, reflecting the persistent, hardworking character of those who chose to settle in this corner of the prairie. While the pace of life maintains a steady, deliberate consistency, the influence of the broader region is felt in the vast stretches of cattle country that surround the local grid. Those seeking the wider open spaces of the state often look toward Kirk Patrick Memorial Park, located sixteen miles away, as a point of connection to the natural heritage of the region. Even in the stillness of a summer afternoon, Sumner retains a sense of purpose, anchored by the simple, enduring fact of the soil and the endless, expansive sky above.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kirk Patrick Memorial Park (Local Park) — 16.4 mi, 226° SW
Dawson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 225° SW
Optimist Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 17.4 mi, 231° SW
Pressey Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 328° NW
Overton Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 186° S
Sandy Channel State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.3 mi, 161° S
Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.0 mi, 132° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 25.2 mi, 258° W
Gosper County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 25.3 mi, 198° S
Cozad Memorial (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 256° W
Robert Henri Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 256° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 256° W
One Hundredth Meridian Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 256° W
Up 25335 (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 256° W
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 137° SE
Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 124° SE
Phelps County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 27.6 mi, 188° S
Nebraska Wind Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 27.8 mi, 134° SE
Seven Valleys Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 317° NW
Cliff Church (Historic Ruins) — 42.7 mi, 326° NW
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.9 mi, 107° E · 642 acres
Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 50.0 mi, 277° W
Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker (Attraction) — 50.5 mi, 277° W
Marcia Smith Auditorium (Theatre) — 56.9 mi, 006° N
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 57.7 mi, 115° SE
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 58.7 mi, 091° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 59.2 mi, 094° E
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 63.5 mi, 028° NE
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 69.7 mi, 330° NW · 141k acres

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