Why visit Cambridge
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include W. H. Faling House, Cambridge Museum, Cross Creek Golf Links and Cambridge City Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cambridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cambridge
Cambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Cambridge, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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W. H. Faling House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Place in Nebraska listed on National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
History
Cambridge was originally called Pickleville, and under the latter name was laid out in the 1870s by J. W. Pickle. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1880, the town was renamed Cambridge by railroad officials. The etymology of the name is uncertain: it may have been named after Cambridge, Massachusetts, or after Cambridge in England.
From the History section of Cambridge, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Cambridge
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 13°F | 0.4 in | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 15°F | 0.6 in | 5.7 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 25°F | 1.2 in | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 35°F | 2.2 in | 1.7 in |
| May | 74°F | 46°F | 3.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 58°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 63°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 61°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 50°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 35°F | 1.8 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 23°F | 0.9 in | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 14°F | 0.7 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cambridge (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Furnas County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-04-23: Road 702 Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-06-26: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2014-07-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Bartley 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Arapahoe 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Indianola 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Beaver City 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- McCook 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Elwood 26 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Norton 34 mi southeast, about 55 min by car
- Oberlin 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Lexington 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Alma 44 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cambridge, Nebraska Nasby St, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Faling House (Cambridge, Nebraska) from SE 1, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Republican River from NE47 US, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Republican River from NE47 DS, Ammodramus, Public domain
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