Map of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Lincoln is the administrative centre of Nebraska, United States, with a population of about 294,757. It lies at 40.8000°N, 96.6670°W, about 367 m above sea level. Lincoln is about 1,686 km (1,047 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bellevue, 75 km to the northeast.
Lincoln at a glance
Country
Region
Nebraska
Population
294,757GeoNames
Coordinates
40.8000, -96.667040°48′00″N 96°40′01″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,686 km (1,047 mi)
Where is Lincoln?
- The 2nd 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 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Lincoln
- Bellevue — 75 km northeast
- Omaha — 79 km northeast
- Council Bluffs — 85 km northeast
- Grand Island — 142 km west
- Manhattan — 180 km south
- Sioux City — 190 km north
- Saint Joseph — 192 km southeast
- Topeka — 212 km southeast
- Leavenworth — 222 km southeast
- Salina — 232 km south
Largest cities in Nebraska
- Omaha — 486,051
- Bellevue — 55,510
- Grand Island — 51,440
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.