Stapleton Nebraska Map

About Stapleton, Nebraska

Stapleton is a locality in Logan County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 410.7 people per km². Stapleton is located at 41.4803°N, 100.5129°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stapleton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69163.

Stapleton occupies a wide stretch of the Nebraska plains where the sky asserts itself as the primary architect of the horizon. It lies 27.9 miles north-northeast of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 28°T), and is situated 50.8 miles north-northwest of Cozad. The earth here is defined by the subtle, persistent rise of the Sandhills, a landscape of grass-anchored dunes that hold the light of the setting sun in long, amber streaks across the prairie. Only a mile away, the South Loup River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by a thin line of hardy vegetation that contrasts with the vast, open expanse of the surrounding range. Five miles to the west, the flat, elevated silhouette of Garfield Table provides a singular break in the topography, watching over the quiet movement of the grasses like a silent, geological sentinel.

Stapleton functions as a quiet center for the cattle industry, where the economy is measured in the seasonal rhythms of calving and the careful management of grazing lands. The history of the region remains etched in the persistence of those who worked these miles of prairie, establishing a life built upon the stubborn resilience of the soil and the strength of the local herds. While the pace of life remains slow and deliberate, the proximity of Tarbox Lake six miles away offers a rare pocket of stillness in the landscape, a place where the water mirrors the immense, cloud-swept dome of the sky. For those who seek a further connection to the wilder reaches of the region, the Arnold State Recreation Area lies seventeen miles distant, serving as a reminder of the sprawling, untamed character that defines the spirit of Stapleton.

About This Stapleton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stapleton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.480275, -100.51292. 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 Stapleton includes the ZIP code (69163), telephone area code (308), county seat of Logan County (Stapleton), and school district assignment (Stapleton 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.