Coleridge Nebraska Map

About Coleridge, Nebraska

Coleridge is a locality in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 406.5 people per km². Coleridge is located at 42.5061°N, 97.2037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68727.

Coleridge, Nebraska, sits upon a land that breathes with the quiet expanse of the prairie, a place where the horizon is not merely a line but a palpable presence. It lies 34.8 miles north-northeast of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 18°T), and is situated 27.1 miles south-southeast of Yankton. The landscape unfolds in subtle swells and dips, the earth a gentle, sun-baked canvas of ochre and pale green under a sky that seems to stretch forever, vast and often a luminous, watery blue. Here, the wind is a constant companion, whispering through the dry grasses and carrying the faint, sweet scent of dust and distant hay. The physical character of Coleridge is one of understated resilience, its buildings spaced with a respectful distance, as if the land itself demands a certain breathing room. The history of Coleridge is tied to the tenacious spirit of those who first coaxed life from this seemingly untamed earth, a story echoed in the quiet strength of its agricultural roots. The local economy still hums with the familiar rhythm of the seasons, a dependence on the bounty of the surrounding farmland and the hardy cattle that graze the expansive pastures. One might notice the weathered grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the endless sky, or the sturdy, unpretentious storefronts that speak of generations of commerce. There's a distinct sense of continuity here, a feeling that the lives lived in Coleridge are part of a longer, unbroken narrative, much like the slow, shallow flow of the nearby Platte River, a constant element in the local geography.

About This Coleridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coleridge, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.506111, -97.203664. 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 Coleridge and Cedar County.

Detailed location data for Coleridge includes the ZIP code (68727), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cedar County (Hartington), and school district assignment (Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School). 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 Coleridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.