Swanton Nebraska Map
Swanton, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Swanton, Saline County.
Interactive Map of Swanton, Nebraska
| City | Swanton |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Saline |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.378614 |
| Longitude | -97.079756 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 137.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Swanton, Nebraska
Swanton is a locality in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 137.3 people per km². Swanton is located at 40.3786°N, 97.0798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68445.
Swanton rests in a broad embrace of the Nebraskan plains, where the land rolls gently, hinting at the slow, patient work of water and wind over millennia. It lies 36.3 miles south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Wilber. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-present canvas, its moods shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges that bleed across the horizon at dusk, painting the sparse cottonwoods and the occasional grain elevator in fleeting, dramatic light. The air carries the dry, clean scent of prairie grasses and the faint, earthy perfume of turning soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the quiet surface of this place. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like immense, textured carpets, their green and gold hues a testament to the sun's relentless generosity. The story of Swanton is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative shaped by the westward expansion and the fertile ground that drew settlers to this corner of Saline County. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the bounty of the land, with grain being king and the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. While not a place of grand monuments, Swanton possesses a quiet dignity, its history whispered in the weathered clapboard of its few, well-kept buildings and the shared memories of generations who have called this open country home. The community’s strength lies not in bustling crowds but in the steady, dependable presence of neighbors, a sense of shared purpose as enduring as the prairie itself.
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About This Swanton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Swanton, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Swanton and Saline County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Swanton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Swanton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
