Map of Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,676. Its county seat is North Platte. Despite the county’s name, the state capital city of Lincoln is not in or near Lincoln County. The city of Lincoln is, instead, located more than 200 miles further to the east in Lancaster County.

Lincoln County is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Lincoln County is represented by the prefix 15 (it had the fifteenth-largest number of vehicles registered for a state county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Lincoln County overview:
Name:Lincoln County
FIPS code:31-111
State:Nebraska
Founded:1866
Named for:Abraham Lincoln
Seat:North Platte
Largest city:North Platte
Total Area:2,575 sq mi (6,670 km²)
Land Area:2,564 sq mi (6,640 km²)
Total Population:34,676
Population Density:14.1/sq mi (5.4/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.co.lincoln.ne.us

Lincoln County location map. Where is Lincoln County?

Lincoln County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Lincoln County.
Location of Lincoln County in the the United States.
Lincoln County location on the Nebraska map. Where is Lincoln County.
Location of Lincoln County in Nebraska.

Lincoln County Road Map

Lincoln CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Lincoln County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Lincoln CountyMap
Lincoln Countypolitical map.

Geography

The terrain of Lincoln County consists of low rolling hills cut by gullies, sloping to the east-southeast. The land is generally given to agriculture, with considerable center pivot irrigation employed. The North Platte River flows eastward through the upper center of the county. Likewise, the South Platte River flows eastward through the lower center of the county to its junction with North Platte in eastern Lincoln County, to form the Platte River which flows ESE out of the county. The county has a total area of 2,575 square miles (6,670 km), of which 2,564 square miles (6,640 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) (0.4%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Nebraska by area.

Most of Nebraska’s 93 counties (the eastern 2/3, including Lincoln County) observe Central Time; the western counties observe Mountain Time. Lincoln County is the westernmost of the Nebraska counties to observe Central Time.

Major highways

  • Interstate 80
  • U.S. Highway 30
  • U.S. Highway 83
  • Nebraska Highway 23
  • Nebraska Highway 25
  • Nebraska Highway 97

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • East Hershey State Wildlife Management Area
  • East Sutherland State Wildlife Management Area
  • Fort McPherson National Cemetery
  • Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area
  • Maloney Reservoir State Recreation Area
  • Muskrat Run State Wildlife Management Area
  • Platte State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area

Lincoln County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County Topo map.

Lincoln County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County satellite map.

Lincoln County Outline Map

Outline Map of Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County outline map.

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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