Woodland Park Nebraska Map

About Woodland Park, Nebraska

Woodland Park is a locality in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,830. The population density is 451.8 people per km². Woodland Park is located at 42.0542°N, 97.3452°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68701.

Woodland Park occupies a stretch of the Nebraska plains where the horizon acts as the primary fact of existence, pulling the eye toward an endless, flat expanse of earth. It lies 4.1 miles east-northeast of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 64°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-northeast of Madison. The land here remains defined by the quiet persistence of the prairie, where the light at dusk turns the tallgrass into a sea of muted gold and copper. Just two miles away, Pleasant Run cuts a modest, winding path through the soil, offering a subtle break in the topography that sustains the local flora. Within the immediate vicinity, Community Park provides a quiet anchor for the landscape, serving as a green space where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and open sky.

Woodland Park functions as a steady reflection of the regional economy, rooted deeply in the patterns of agricultural labor and the seasonal rhythms of the harvest. The proximity of the Norfolk-Riverfront Trail, located four miles to the east, offers a connection to the broader landscape for those who move through the plains on foot or by wheel. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Johnson Lake, seven miles away, as a place of respite from the persistent, low-slung work of the fields. Daily life in Woodland Park moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, governed by the shifting colors of the sky and the enduring, stoic character of a place that has long relied on the strength of its own soil.

About This Woodland Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodland Park, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.0542, -97.3452. 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 Woodland Park includes the ZIP code (68701), telephone area code (402), county seat of Stanton County (Stanton), and school district assignment (Norfolk 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.