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West Point Nebraska Map

Explore West Point, 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 West Point, Nebraska

How to Use This West Point, Nebraska Map

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

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	West Point
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Cuming County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.841666
Longitude	-96.708643
Population	3,500
Density	475.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68788
Area Code	402
County Seat	West Point
School District	West Point Public Schools

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About West Point, Nebraska

West Point is a locality in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,500. The population density is 475.8 people per km². West Point is located at 41.8417°N, 96.7086°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68788.

West Point occupies a flat, fertile expanse of the Great Plains where the horizon asserts itself as the primary fact of life. It lies 30.2 miles north-northwest of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 339°T), and is situated 32.7 miles north-northeast of Schuyler. The Elkhorn River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape nearby, its presence defining the verdant edges of the valley floor. During the quiet transition of dusk, a specific, bruised violet light settles over the fields, turning the stalks of grain into silhouettes that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has vanished. Just a mile away, the stillness of Horseshoe Lake reflects the vast, unobstructed sky, providing a mirror to the clouds that drift in slow, unbroken processions across the Nebraska expanse. Within the immediate boundaries of West Point, the land remains grounded and honest, offering a perspective defined by wide vistas and the subtle, rhythmic pulse of the changing seasons.

West Point serves as a center for regional agriculture, where the local economy finds its roots in the deep, dark soil that sustains a steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The history of the area is held in the sturdy brick facades of its commercial district and the clock tower that marks the passage of time for those tending to the grain elevators and livestock pens. Beyond the daily labor, the grounds of Unknown Park offer a quiet space to observe the persistence of the prairie grasses that once dominated this entire reach of the country. Life in West Point carries a certain weight of heritage, where the industry of the present remains tethered to the pioneer memory of those who first broke the sod. Residents move through their days with a measured pace, finding a quiet beauty in the reliability of the seasons and the enduring character of a place that remains firmly connected to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cuming County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 236° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 281° W
Neligh Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 271° W
Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 126° SE
Dead Timber State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 175° S
Powder Horn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 180° S
Musbach Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 170° S
Caboose (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 062° NE
Wisner Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 314° NW
Howells Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 242° SW
Blue Ox (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 359° N
Heritage Museum of Thurston County (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 360° N
Hooper (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 153° SE
Red Fox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 299° NW
Pahuk (Historic Ruins) — 28.8 mi, 168° S
Pohawk Point (Viewpoint) — 29.0 mi, 167° S
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 051° NE
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 051° NE
Main Street 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 29.2 mi, 157° SE
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 050° NE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.0 mi, 122° SE · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.7 mi, 125° SE · 7,936 acres

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