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Valentine Nebraska Map

Explore Valentine, Nebraska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Valentine, Nebraska

How to Use This Valentine, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Valentine, Nebraska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nebraska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Valentine.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Valentine
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Cherry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.872783
Longitude	-100.550967
Population	2,633
Density	385.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	69201
Area Code	308
County Seat	Valentine
School District	Valentine Community Schools

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About Valentine, Nebraska

Valentine is a locality in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,633. The population density is 385.8 people per km². Valentine is located at 42.8728°N, 100.5510°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Valentine is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69201.

Valentine emerges from the vast, undulating expanse of the Nebraska Sandhills, a landscape defined by the relentless reach of the horizon and the quiet persistence of tallgrass prairie. It lies 121.3 miles north of North Platte, NE (from North Platte, NE: bearing 5°T), and is situated 49.3 miles southwest of Winner. Minnechaduza Creek traces a cooling path through the terrain, its waters flowing toward the nearby Mill Pond as the sun casts long, amber shadows across the plains. To the west, the rugged silhouette of Frederick Peak marks the transition toward the deeper contours of Government Canyon, where the earth gives way to ancient, weathered stone. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and open space, a clarity of light that renders every fence line and distant ridge with startling, sharp-edged precision.

Valentine serves as the center of a life built upon the rhythm of cattle ranching and the stewardship of the high plains, a heritage reflected in the steady, unpretentious commerce of its main streets. Residents often traverse the Fort Niobrara Trail to witness the changing seasons, moving past the stillness of the local landscape toward the cascading waters of Fort Falls. Within the boundaries of Unknown Park, the land remains largely undisturbed, preserving a sense of isolation that has defined this region since the days of early settlement. Daily existence in Valentine follows the slow, deliberate pace of a place where the primary facts of life are the wind, the soil, and the enduring resilience of those who call these grasslands home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 163° S
Colburn Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 051° NE
Unknown Ball Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 047° NE
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.9 mi, 100° E · 38k acres
Borman Bridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 134° SE
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.1 mi, 059° NE · 4,631 acres
Niobrara Valley Preserve Fee (Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 092° E
Schlagel Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 195° S
Smith Falls State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 087° E
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 249° W · 116k acres
Snake River Falls (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 229° SW
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.3 mi, 183° S · 145k acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge_Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.3 mi, 183° S · 15k acres
Ainsworth Army Air Field Historical Marker (Monument) — 34.9 mi, 125° SE
Sellors-Barton Museum (Museum) — 41.4 mi, 122° SE
Millette County Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 49.2 mi, 348° N
Tripp County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 49.4 mi, 045° NE
The Sandhills Historical Marker (Monument) — 61.7 mi, 180° S
Lariat Auditorium (Theatre) — 62.7 mi, 204° SW
Lulu the T-Rex (Public Artwork) — 75.9 mi, 338° N

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