Sutton Nebraska Map

About Sutton, Nebraska

Sutton is a locality in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,447. The population density is 320.9 people per km². Sutton is located at 40.6056°N, 97.8592°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sutton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68979.

Sutton occupies a vast, level expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon acts as an uncompromising edge to the world. It lies 27.8 miles east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 87°T), and is situated 19.6 miles south-southeast of Aurora. School Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the landscape, its waters feeding the earth that sustains the tallgrass and shortgrass prairie. Residents traverse the Sutton Recreational Trail, a ribbon of path that links the local pace of life to the open fields beyond the pavement. Only four miles away, the surface of the Percival-Erickson Reservoir catches the sharp, clear light of the high plains, reflecting the pale blue sky in its stillness. To the south, the Fillmore County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, marking the land as a vital corridor for the creatures that move with the changing seasons.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Sutton, with the rhythm of the year dictated by the planting and harvest cycles of the surrounding fields. The local economy is tied to the strength of the soil, a legacy that remembers the pioneers who broke this ground to establish a permanent foothold. Buildings in the center remain modest and functional, reflecting a history that favors endurance over ornamentation. The air here holds a distinct crispness, especially during the long, golden hours of dusk when the shadows stretch across the flat terrain and the wind hums through the stalks. Every day in Sutton proceeds with a steady, deliberate motion, shaped by the quiet gravity of a place that knows its own geography and keeps its own counsel.

About This Sutton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sutton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.605566, -97.859215. 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 Sutton includes the ZIP code (68979), telephone area code (308), county seat of Clay County (Clay Center), and school district assignment (Sutton 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.