Syracuse Nebraska Map
Explore Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, Nebraska
How to Use This Syracuse, Nebraska Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Syracuse, 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 Syracuse.
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 | Syracuse |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Otoe County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.657224 |
| Longitude | -96.186398 |
| Population | 1,941 |
| Density | 586.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68446 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| County Seat | Nebraska City |
| School District | Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools |
About Syracuse, Nebraska
Syracuse is a locality in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,941. The population density is 586.9 people per km². Syracuse is located at 40.6572°N, 96.1864°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Syracuse is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68446.Syracuse emerges from the expansive Nebraska plains as a quiet convergence of agrarian industry and the persistent, low-slung horizon. It lies 27.0 miles east-southeast of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 111°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west of Nebraska City. The landscape here is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition of topsoil and crop, where the Little Nemaha River traces a thin, verdant line through the earth just a mile from the center of town. Sunlight catches the dust of the fields at dusk, turning the sky a deep, bruised violet that seems to press down upon the Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-16, settling the water into a glassy stillness. The air carries the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the vast, open space that dictates the pace of existence in this corner of the state.
Syracuse maintains an economy built upon the steady cycles of harvest and the commerce of the surrounding countryside, serving as a hub for those who work the deep, dark soil of the region. The history of the area is written in the persistence of its families and the modest, sturdy architecture that anchors the streets against the frequent, scouring winds. Residents often find their way seven miles out to the Wilson Creek Wildlife Management Area to observe the native grasses and the quiet migration of birds, a practice that reflects a local inclination toward the land’s original, unburdened character. Life in Syracuse moves with the deliberate weight of the seasons, honoring a heritage of resilience that remains as palpable as the heavy, fertile ground beneath the boots of its people.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Otoe County Museum of Memories (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 101° E
- Wilson Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 063° NE
- Nebraska Otoe County Fee (Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 016° N
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 337° NW
- Memory Lane Museum Complex (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 009° N
- Osage Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 186° S
- The Tulip Tree (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 084° E
- J. Sterling Morton Monument (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 084° E
- Old Freighters Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 084° E
- Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 085° E
- Earth Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 088° E
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.3 mi, 265° W
- Boy Scouts Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 298° NW
- Platte River State Park (State Park) — 22.4 mi, 359° N
- Nebraska Communities Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 23.5 mi, 264° W
- Church Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 286° W
- Trail Rider (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 296° NW
- Kansas Bend (State Recreation Area) — 24.9 mi, 112° E
- Waubonsie State Park (State Park) — 25.1 mi, 088° E
- Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.5 mi, 013° N · 7,936 acres
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About This Syracuse Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Syracuse, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.657224, -96.186398. 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 Syracuse includes the ZIP code (68446), telephone area code (402), county seat of Otoe County (Nebraska City), and school district assignment (Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
