Emerald Nebraska Map

About Emerald, Nebraska

Emerald is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 29.5 people per km². Emerald is located at 40.8139°N, 96.8350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68528.

Emerald emerges from the expansive Nebraska prairie as a quiet intersection of land and sky, defined by the persistent, winding presence of Middle Creek. It lies 8.8 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east-southeast of Seward. The terrain around Emerald remains largely flat, a vast expanse of tallgrass and earth that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a shimmering expanse of amber and bronze. Two miles away, the waters of Pawnee Lake offer a reflective contrast to the terrestrial horizon, providing a stillness that complements the steady, rhythmic flow of the local creek. The air here holds the dry, honest weight of the plains, carrying the scent of turned soil and the distant, cooling breath of the Pawnee Recreation Area.

History lingers in the quietude of Emerald, where the economy remains deeply anchored to the cycles of agriculture and the disciplined labor of the surrounding farms. The local pace is dictated by the seasons, a slow and steady progression that honors the pioneers who first measured these miles, long before the modern asphalt paths like the Pioneer Park Trails were established nearby. Life in Emerald moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, favoring the utility of the grain elevator and the quiet reliability of the county roads over the clamor of more crowded centers. Here, the immense scale of the sky serves as a constant reminder of the land’s enduring character, grounding the daily work of the people who continue to shape this corner of the state.

About This Emerald Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emerald, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.813892, -96.835022. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Emerald includes the ZIP code (68528), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Lincoln Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.