Creighton Nebraska Map

About Creighton, Nebraska

Creighton is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. The population density is 382.6 people per km². Creighton is located at 42.4667°N, 97.9062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68729.

Creighton sits where the land begins to soften its stoic prairie stance, yielding to the gentle, almost imperceptible, swells of the Sandhills. It lies 39.3 miles northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 321°T), and is situated 26.8 miles south of Springfield. The sky here is a vast, unfurled canvas, its horizons drawn with a stark, uncompromising line that dictates the scale of everything beneath it. Fields of wheat and corn, a patchwork of ochre and emerald, stretch towards this distant edge, their cultivated order a quiet defiance against the wilder, untamed grasses that still hold sway in the outlying pastures. The air itself carries a fine, dry dust, a constant reminder of the earth’s patient, unhurried work, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight often takes on a honeyed, almost viscous quality, as if the very light were thickening before the descent into twilight. The enduring spirit of Creighton is woven from the threads of pioneers who saw promise in this seemingly austere landscape, establishing a county seat that served as a vital hub for the surrounding ranches. Its economy, deeply rooted in the cattle industry, still echoes the rhythms of herds and the vastness of ranches that define this corner of Nebraska. The slow, shallow flow of the Platte River, a silver ribbon threading through the broader plains, has long been a lifeline, a silent witness to the passage of generations and the subtle shifts in local life. While the grander pronouncements of history may pass it by, Creighton holds its own quiet narrative, a testament to resilience and the enduring strength found in community, where the horizon remains the primary, and most profound, fact of life.

About This Creighton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Creighton, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.466671, -97.906178. 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 Creighton and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Creighton includes the ZIP code (68729), telephone area code (402), county seat of Knox County (Center), and school district assignment (Creighton Community Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Creighton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.