ZIP 68979 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 68979

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

510.9 miles (822.2 km)

✈️ Airports (5)

GRI (Airport)35.4 miles (57.0 km)
LNK (Airport)59.7 miles (96.1 km)
EAR (Airport)61.3 miles (98.6 km)
OLU (Airport)65.0 miles (104.7 km)
OFK (Airport)98.8 miles (159.1 km)

🌊 Coast (6 points)

Coast (510.9 miles (822.2 km))
Coast (512.9 miles (825.5 km))
Coast (742.9 miles (1195.5 km))
Coast (939.6 miles (1512.1 km))
Coast (1189.5 miles (1914.2 km))
Coast (1257.1 miles (2023.1 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (8)

Homestead National Historical Park57.4 miles (92.4 km)home
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail110.9 miles (178.4 km)lecl
Nicodemus National Historic Site124.8 miles (200.9 km)nico
Missouri National Recreational River152.5 miles (245.4 km)mnrr
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park157.6 miles (253.6 km)brvb
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve163.5 miles (263.2 km)tapr
Fort Larned National Historic Site181.8 miles (292.5 km)fols
Niobrara National Scenic River185.9 miles (299.2 km)niob

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (6)

Grand Island VA Medical Center36.0 miles (58.0 km)
Lincoln Regional Benefit Office63.2 miles (101.7 km)
Lincoln Vet Center63.5 miles (102.2 km)
Lincoln VA Clinic66.0 miles (106.2 km)
Holdrege VA Clinic80.9 miles (130.2 km)
Omaha National Cemetery97.2 miles (156.3 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (2)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

17.7% / 82.3%

Opportunity Zone