Valparaiso Nebraska Map

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.

About This Valparaiso Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valparaiso, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.081394, -96.831689. 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 Valparaiso includes the ZIP code (68065), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Saunders County (Wahoo), and school district assignment (Raymond Central 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.