Sutherland Nebraska Map

About Sutherland, Nebraska

Sutherland is a locality in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,313. The population density is 389.7 people per km². Sutherland is located at 41.1569°N, 101.1263°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sutherland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69165.

Sutherland occupies a wide, level expanse of the Platte River valley where the sky dominates the visual field, stretching outward until the dome of the atmosphere meets the flat, horizon-bound earth. It lies 18.9 miles west of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 277°T), and is situated 30.9 miles east of Ogallala. The South Platte River traces a slow, shallow path through the plains just a mile away, its presence marked by a thin, jagged line of cottonwoods that catch the low-slung light of evening. To the north, the terrain rises into the subtle, grass-covered swells of the Sandhills, a landscape defined by the resilient fiber of prairie grasses and the quiet, persistent movement of wind across the soil. Two miles from the center, the Sutherland Reservoir provides a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting violet and gray clouds of the high plains, serving as a focal point for the Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area.

Sutherland remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, its economy shaped by the enduring cycles of cattle ranching and the industrious demands of agriculture. The patterns of the day are dictated by the steady, unadorned work of those who manage the surrounding acreage, where the legacy of pioneer life persists in the way families recognize the boundaries of their neighbors. While Big Bald Hill sits seventeen miles away as a distant, softened silhouette against the sky, the true character of Sutherland is found in the local pace—a deliberate, measured tempo that favors the practical over the ornamental. Even as modern transit lines and power infrastructure crisscross the periphery, the core of Sutherland retains a stark, honest clarity, grounded by the steady, sun-bleached persistence of the Nebraska plains.

About This Sutherland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sutherland, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.15694, -101.126268. 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 Sutherland includes the ZIP code (69165), telephone area code (308), county seat of Lincoln County (North Platte), and school district assignment (Sutherland 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.