What County Is Lincoln, Nebraska In?

Lincoln is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Lincoln city: generalized boundary, north up. Open street map ↗
Official code
3128000
Representative coordinates
40.810284, -96.674856
Land area
265.578 km²
Water area
3.524 km²
State
Nebraska
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County boundaries in Lincoln

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Coordinates of Lincoln

40.810284, -96.674856 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.

Elevation in Lincoln

372 m · 1,220 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (40.8098822, -96.6783678), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.

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Time zones in Lincoln

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Census ZIP areas

68336 · 68430 · 68502 · 68503 · 68504 · 68505 · 68506 · 68507 · 68508 · 68510 · 68512 · 68514 · 68516 · 68517 · 68520 · 68521 · 68522 · 68523 · 68524 · 68526 · 68527 · 68528 · 68531 · 68588

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