Yankee Hill Nebraska Map

About Yankee Hill, Nebraska

Yankee Hill is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 250. The population density is 28.1 people per km². Yankee Hill is located at 40.7639°N, 96.7309°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68522.

Yankee Hill unfolds across a landscape of subtle swells and dips, a testament to the patient sculpting of wind and water. It lies 4.2 miles south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 233°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Walton. Fields of corn and soybeans, rippling like a green and gold ocean under the vast Nebraska sky, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the coming and going of the sun. The air here, especially in the long, languid evenings of summer, carries the mingled scents of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to everything. Occasional clusters of sturdy farmhouses, their paint faded by seasons of sun and snow, punctuate the rolling terrain, their silhouettes softened by the haze of distance. The very character of Yankee Hill is etched in this openness, in the unhindered sweep of the sky and the earthy scent of the land. The history of Yankee Hill is intrinsically tied to the enduring spirit of agriculture that has shaped this region for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established homesteads that have since grown into the farms and ranches that still form the backbone of the local economy. While the whispers of the past are quiet, they can be felt in the weathered barns and the enduring patterns of cultivation. The rhythm of life in Yankee Hill is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a steady, unhurried cadence that fosters a deep connection to the land. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling avenues, but rather a quiet dignity in the continuity of its agrarian heritage, a sense of enduring purpose in the fertile plains.

About This Yankee Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yankee Hill, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.763891, -96.730851. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yankee Hill and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Yankee Hill includes the ZIP code (68523), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Lincoln Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Yankee Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.