Venice Nebraska Map

About Venice, Nebraska

Venice is a locality in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 61.2 people per km². Venice is located at 41.2339°N, 96.3536°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68069.

Venice maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, expansive plains of Nebraska, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 11.1 miles west-northwest of Chalco, NE (from Chalco, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.7 miles northwest of Gretna. The land here is defined by the slow, shallow flow of the Platte River, which meanders only a mile away, carving a subtle path through the silt and sediment of the valley. Vegetation clings to the earth in stubborn patches of tallgrass, swaying in the persistent wind that sweeps across the open fields. Just a mile in the opposite direction, the still waters of Trout Lake offer a sharp, reflective contrast to the dusty warmth of the prairie. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Bodleys Hill rises against the sky, a rare interruption in an otherwise unbroken line of earth and atmosphere.

Venice remains inextricably tied to the rhythms of the land, drawing its character from the cycles of the harvest and the surrounding agricultural labor that sustains the region. The Two Rivers State Recreation Area occupies the immediate vicinity, serving as a vital space where the stillness of the countryside is preserved for those who seek the shade of cottonwoods or the quietude of the riverbanks. Daily life in Venice moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger hubs, yet linked to the wider world by the enduring legacy of the pioneers who first broke this heavy soil. While the Zorinsky Park Trail lies nine miles away, the sense of isolation here is not a burden but a clarity, revealing a landscape where the quality of light at dusk turns the dry fields into a vast, glowing copper expanse.

About This Venice Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Venice, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.233889, -96.353636. 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 Venice includes the ZIP code (68069), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Douglas County (Omaha), and school district assignment (Douglas County West Community 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.