Upland Nebraska Map
Explore Upland, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Upland, Nebraska
| City | Upland |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Franklin County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.318625 |
| Longitude | -98.90119 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 117.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 68981 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| County Seat | Franklin |
| School District | Minden Public Schools |
About Upland, Nebraska
Upland is a locality in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 125. The population density is 117.4 people per km². Upland is located at 40.3186°N, 98.9012°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Upland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68981.Upland emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Great Plains as a quiet intersection of sky and soil where the horizon dictates the rhythm of the day. It lies 28.0 miles south-southeast of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 160°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south of Minden. The landscape surrounding Upland is defined by the persistent, flat reach of the prairie, broken only by the subtle shifts in terrain that pull the eye toward the distant silhouette of Lookout Mountain. Two miles to the south, the Little Blue River traces a thin, winding path through the silt, while the nearby Bertrand Reservoir reflects the immense, cloud-streaked Nebraska sky with a clarity that turns the water into a mirror for the passing seasons. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light here stretches thin and golden, catching the blades of tallgrass until the entire plain seems to hold its breath in a momentary, amber stillness.
History clings to the grain of the soil in Upland, where the legacy of pioneer agriculture remains the bedrock of the local economy. The surrounding fields serve as a testament to a long-standing commitment to cultivation, with the cycles of planting and harvest anchoring the lives of those who remain. Eight miles away, the Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated character that persists at the fringes of the farmland. Life in Upland moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the weight of the seasons, maintaining a sturdy, modest identity forged from the labor of the land and the vastness of the space it occupies.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Kearney County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.8 mi, 048° NE
- Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.4 mi, 201° S
- Northeast Sacramento Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 327° NW
- Wetland Habitat Restoration, Protection, Enhancement (Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 026° NE
- Franklin County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 190° S
- Sacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.0 mi, 281° W
- Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.3 mi, 227° SW
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 353° N
- Lowell Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 007° N
- Harlan County Lake (Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 222° SW
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 349° N
- Windmill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.8 mi, 007° N
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 27.0 mi, 335° NW
- Phelps County Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 292° W
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 331° NW
- Big Bird House (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 047° NE
- Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 006° N
- Kearney Area Childrens Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 341° N
- Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.9 mi, 021° N · 642 acres
- Art Center (Arts Centre) — 33.5 mi, 056° NE
- Crosier Asmat Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 054° NE
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 062° NE
- Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 35.1 mi, 064° NE
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 153° SE
- Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 079° E
- Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 44.8 mi, 210° SW
- Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 48.2 mi, 035° NE
- Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 50.6 mi, 032° NE
- Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.8 mi, 059° NE · 324 acres
- World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 61.2 mi, 156° SE
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About This Upland Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upland, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.318625, -98.90119. 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 Upland includes the ZIP code (68981), telephone area code (308), county seat of Franklin County (Franklin), and school district assignment (Minden 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. |
