Map of Grand Island, United States
Grand Island is a city in Nebraska, United States, with a population of about 51,440. It lies at 40.9250°N, 98.3420°W, about 567 m above sea level. Grand Island is about 1,827 km (1,135 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lincoln, 142 km to the east.
Grand Island at a glance
Country
Region
Nebraska
Population
51,440GeoNames
Coordinates
40.9250, -98.342040°55′30″N 98°20′31″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,827 km (1,135 mi)
Where is Grand Island?
- The 4th largest city in Nebraska on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 14 min on the shortest day to 15 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Grand Island
- Lincoln — 142 km east
- Omaha — 205 km east
- Bellevue — 207 km east
- Council Bluffs — 211 km east
- Sioux City — 238 km northeast
- Salina — 240 km south
- Manhattan — 245 km southeast
- Topeka — 308 km southeast
- Hutchinson — 320 km south
- Sioux Falls — 322 km northeast
Largest cities in Nebraska
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.