Sunol Nebraska Map

About Sunol, Nebraska

Sunol is a locality in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 10.1 people per km². Sunol is located at 41.1553°N, 102.7635°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 69149.

Sunol occupies a vast, level expanse of the high plains where the sky acts as the primary architect of the day. It lies 67.8 miles southeast of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 136°T), and is situated 11.2 miles east of Sidney. The horizon remains a constant, unwavering line that pulls the eye across miles of shortgrass prairie, interrupted only by the subtle, low-slung contours of the land. Just a mile away, Lodgepole Creek traces a thin, verdant ribbon through the earth, its presence marked by the deepening of green grasses and the sudden, sharp silhouette of cottonwoods against the pale, expansive light. In the quiet hours before dusk, the air thins and cools, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and cured stalks, while the distant, singular rise of Mount Vernon anchors the western view like a silent sentinel watching over the plains.

Sunol persists as a quiet node of agricultural industry, defined by the steady, labor-intensive rhythm of grain production and cattle movement that has long anchored the regional economy. The history of the area is held in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its aging structures, which speak to a time when the railroad dictated the pulse of settlement and trade. Beyond the immediate grid of the local streets, the landscape reveals its scale, with the quiet waters of Peetz Reservoir providing a rare, still reflection of the clouds just eight miles away. For those seeking the solitude of the open range, the expansive grounds of Deer Run Park offer a reprieve ten miles to the north, where the stillness of the prairie remains undisturbed by the modern velocity of the world outside.

About This Sunol Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunol, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.155263, -102.763529. 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 Sunol includes the ZIP code (69149), telephone area code (308), county seat of Cheyenne County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Creek Valley 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.