Arcadia Nebraska Map

About Arcadia, Nebraska

Arcadia is a locality in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 308. The population density is 234.6 people per km². Arcadia is located at 41.4233°N, 99.1262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68815.

Arcadia sits as a sentinel on Nebraska's wide, westward plains, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 50.1 miles north of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 357°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south-west of Ord. The terrain here is a study in soft contours, a subtle topography of prairie that slopes and swells, giving way to fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, their emerald and gold hues deepening with the season. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of the relentless, yet giving, sun. The very character of Arcadia is etched into this open expanse, a quiet resilience found in the sturdy farmsteads and the wide, unpaved roads that crisscross the landscape like threads in a weathered quilt. The history of Arcadia is inextricably bound to the westward expansion and the promise of fertile land, a story told in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its residents. This corner of Valley County owes its existence to the agricultural impulse, its economy a steadfast testament to the bounty of the prairie soil, primarily through grain farming and cattle ranching. Though no grand monuments mark its presence, Arcadia possesses a distinctive charm in its unhurried pace of life, a rhythm dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of the outside world. The small, functional buildings that line its main street, often painted in hues of faded white and barn red, seem to absorb the golden light of dawn and dusk, reflecting a quiet contentment that is the true currency of this enduring prairie settlement.

About This Arcadia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcadia, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.423343, -99.126204. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Arcadia and Valley County.

Detailed location data for Arcadia includes the ZIP code (68815), telephone area code (308), county seat of Valley County (Ord), and school district assignment (Arcadia Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arcadia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.