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Swanton Nebraska Map

Explore Swanton, 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 Swanton, Nebraska

How to Use This Swanton, Nebraska Map

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

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

Latitude	40.378614
Longitude	-97.079756
Population	82
Density	157.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68445
Area Code	402
County Seat	Wilber
School District	Tri County Public Schools

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About Swanton, Nebraska

Swanton is a locality in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 82. The population density is 157.5 people per km². Swanton is located at 40.3786°N, 97.0798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Swanton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68445.

Swanton occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon stretches as a singular, uncompromising line that dictates the rhythm of the day. It lies 19.1 miles west-northwest of Beatrice, NE (from Beatrice, NE: bearing 294°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-southwest of Crete. Swan Creek winds through the low-lying terrain near the settlement, its currents carving a subtle, serpentine path through the surrounding grasses that ripple in the persistent wind. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the vast fields into shades of muted gold and deep umber as the sun descends, emphasizing the immense scale of the sky above the earth. Five miles away, the waters of Schwisow Reservoir catch the reflection of passing clouds, providing a still, clear mirror that breaks the monotony of the dry, undulating prairie.

Swanton remains defined by the legacy of its agricultural roots, where the economy relies upon the steady labor of the land and the endurance of those who cultivate it. Life proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic acceleration of urban centers, with the residents maintaining a connection to the cycles of planting and harvest that have anchored the region for generations. To the west, the landscape remains largely untouched, with the Saline Fsa serving as a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, offering a space where the wilder character of the plains persists. The identity of Swanton is found in these quiet intersections of history and geography, where the silence of the open country is not an absence, but a constant, grounding presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.5 mi, 277° W · 124 acres
Swan City Historical Marker (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 072° E
Wilber Czech Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 041° NE
Divoky Acres Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 341° N
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 316° NW
Tobias Community Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 282° W
Homestead Land Grant (Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 117° SE
Approximate site of Squatter's Cabin 1862 (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 115° SE
First Homestead Monument (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 115° SE
Freeman Graves (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 115° SE
Homestead National Monument Heritage Center (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 116° SE
Alexandria State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 233° SW
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 17.7 mi, 022° N
Olive Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 17.7 mi, 043° NE
Jefferson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 196° S
Olive Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.9 mi, 041° NE
Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 022° N
Saline County Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 354° N
Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 262° W
The Carnegie Building (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 114° SE
Underbridge Mario (Public Artwork) — 19.5 mi, 116° SE
Roca Berry Farm (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 049° NE
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 28.8 mi, 054° NE
Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 31.0 mi, 030° NE
Harrington Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 31.5 mi, 031° NE
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 035° NE
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.7 mi, 301° NW · 324 acres
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 59.4 mi, 042° NE
Platte River State Park (State Park) — 61.3 mi, 046° NE

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