Ulysses Nebraska Map
Explore Ulysses, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Ulysses, Nebraska
| City | Ulysses |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Butler County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.071956 |
| Longitude | -97.201984 |
| Population | 196 |
| Density | 348.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68669 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| County Seat | David City |
| School District | Seward Public Schools |
About Ulysses, Nebraska
Ulysses is a locality in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 348.7 people per km². Ulysses is located at 41.0720°N, 97.2020°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ulysses is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68669.Ulysses commands a wide, level expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon functions as the primary measure of the world. It lies 26.2 miles south-southeast of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 161°T), and is situated 12.6 miles north-northwest of Seward. The Big Blue River carves a quiet, persistent path less than a mile from the center, its channel shaded by native hardwoods that break the relentless sweep of the prairie grasses. To the northeast, the waters of Kratochvil Reservoir offer a localized stillness, reflecting the vast, shifting colors of a sky that seems to possess more weight than the earth itself. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a scent that intensifies as the sun dips low, turning the fields into long, amber shadows that stretch toward the distant edges of the state.
Ulysses maintains the steady, pragmatic pace of a locale built upon the deep, dark loam that defines the regional economy. Agriculture serves as the pulse of the daily cycle, dictating the movement of machinery and the ebb and flow of commerce across the surrounding grid of section roads. For those who seek the wilder remnants of the landscape, the Redtail Wildlife Management Area lies ten miles away, preserving a fragment of the tallgrass environment that once dominated the entire vista. Life in Ulysses is defined by this proximity to the seasons, where the persistence of the Big Blue River and the quiet industry of the harvest create a rhythm as reliable as the turning of the soil.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Redtail Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 086° E
- Plum Creek Park (Local Park) — 11.6 mi, 148° SE
- The Light Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 12.2 mi, 152° SE
- Heartfelt Memorial (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 152° SE
- Bartels Museum of Rocks and Minerals (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 152° SE
- Seward County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 12.3 mi, 183° S
- Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 120° SE
- Butler County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 016° N
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 13.8 mi, 017° N
- Branched Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.9 mi, 113° SE
- Seward County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 183° S
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.0 mi, 114° SE
- Branched Oak Lake (Recreation Area) — 17.1 mi, 114° SE
- York County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 17.8 mi, 233° SW
- War Memorial (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 294° NW
- Stage (Theatre) — 20.8 mi, 278° W
- Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.4 mi, 133° SE
- Clayton Museum of Ancient History (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 235° SW
- Anna Bemis Palmer Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 235° SW
- Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 25.8 mi, 123° SE
- Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 342° N
- Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.5 mi, 342° N
- Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 30.1 mi, 133° SE
- Verley Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 30.1 mi, 134° SE
- Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 30.2 mi, 133° SE
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 125° SE
- The Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 124° SE
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 31.5 mi, 124° SE
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.6 mi, 241° SW · 324 acres
- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.8 mi, 063° NE · 16k acres
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About This Ulysses Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ulysses, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.071956, -97.201984. 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 Ulysses includes the ZIP code (68669), telephone area code (402), county seat of Butler County (David City), and school district assignment (Seward 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
