Lebanon Nebraska Map

About Lebanon, Nebraska

Lebanon is a locality in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 60.7 people per km². Lebanon is located at 40.0506°N, 100.2763°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69036.

Lebanon rests in a wide, sun-drenched expanse of western Nebraska, where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon a constant, clean line. It lies 77.2 miles south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 235°T), and is situated 17.0 miles south-south-west of Cambridge. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of tawny grasses that sway like a silent, rippling sea under the ceaseless wind. Rolling hills, softly rounded by the patient hand of erosion, define the immediate landscape, their slopes often etched with the darker green of windbreaks or the pale gold of ripening grain. In the distance, the land stretches onward, a boundless prairie stretching towards the hazy blue of distant skies, where clouds drift like slow, white ships. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet aroma of wild grasses, and the light, especially as day begins to wane, possesses a golden, almost liquid quality, bathing the open spaces in a warm, ethereal glow. The founding of Lebanon is a story as old as the westward push, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who saw promise in this seemingly untamed country. Its economy has always been tethered to the fertile earth, its lifeblood flowing from the careful cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition carried on by generations. The land yields its bounty through the patient labor of farmers and ranchers, their livelihoods intimately connected to the cycles of sun and rain, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life in Lebanon. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet perseverance of its people and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots form the distinctive character of this Nebraska prairie settlement. The spirit of community, forged in shared endeavors and the vastness of their surroundings, imbues Lebanon with a quiet resilience.

About This Lebanon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lebanon, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.050561, -100.276252. 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 Lebanon and Red Willow County.

Detailed location data for Lebanon includes the ZIP code (69036), telephone area code (308), county seat of Red Willow County (McCook), and school district assignment (Southwest 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 Lebanon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.