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Valparaiso Nebraska Map

Explore Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso, Nebraska

How to Use This Valparaiso, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso.

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	Valparaiso
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Saunders County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.081394
Longitude	-96.831689
Population	595
Density	408.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68065
Area Code	402, 531
County Seat	Wahoo
School District	Raymond Central Public Schools

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About Valparaiso, Nebraska

Valparaiso is a locality in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 595. The population density is 408.0 people per km². Valparaiso is located at 41.0814°N, 96.8317°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Valparaiso is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68065.

Valparaiso rises from the Nebraska plains as a cluster of rooftops and grain elevators anchored to the earth by the steady, persistent presence of the North Oak Creek. It lies 21.3 miles north-northwest of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 336°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northeast of Seward. The land here is defined by a vast, open sky that compresses the horizon, turning the tallgrass prairies into a stage for the shifting amber light of late afternoon. A mile away, the quiet waters of North Oak Creek Reservoir 2-C hold the reflection of passing clouds, while the creek itself carves a thin, riparian ribbon through the soil, offering a cool relief to the dusty fields of corn and soybean. In the stillness of the evening, the air carries a dry, mineral scent, and the silence of the surrounding acreage feels less like an absence of sound and more like a heavy, comfortable weight.

Settlement in Valparaiso took root in the steady labor of those who broke the stubborn prairie sod, building an economy that remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the harvest and the seasonal cycles of the soil. The town maintains a modest, utilitarian character, where the architecture of the grain bins and the simple lines of the local storefronts reflect a history of self-reliance and quiet persistence. Four miles away, the Larkspur Wildlife Management Area serves as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated state of the region, providing a sanctuary for native grasses and the persistent wildlife that navigate the edges of human industry. Residents of Valparaiso carry on with a deliberate pace, moving through their days with the awareness that fifteen miles to the west, the subtle rise of Bodleys Hill serves as the only significant interruption to the flat, expansive geometry of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Larkspur Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 271° W
Branched Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 200° S
Branched Oak Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 186° S
Branched Oak State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 190° S
Branched Oak Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 194° S
Saunders County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 051° NE
Saunders County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 051° NE
Veterans Memorial Club (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 051° NE
Legendary Josh Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 14.9 mi, 171° S
Highlands Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 15.1 mi, 163° S
Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 046° NE
14th Street (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 156° SE
Lincoln Aviation Personalities Before 1930 Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 167° S
Bartels Museum of Rocks and Minerals (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 230° SW
University of Nebraska State Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 159° S
Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 162° S
The Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 161° S
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 160° S
Great Plains Art Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 160° S
Butler County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 307° NW
Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 157° SE
Hilltop Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 mi, 173° S
Hands-On Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 mi, 172° S
Bison Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 21.6 mi, 173° S
Robber's Cave Tours (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 163° S
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (State Park) — 26.8 mi, 097° E
Platte River State Park (State Park) — 32.0 mi, 101° E
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.0 mi, 054° NE · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.1 mi, 059° NE · 7,936 acres

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