Around Valley City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kearney. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the west of where Valley City would have been located. Kearney has a population of 34,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hastings. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Valley City and has a population of 24,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Valley City, with the nearest first.
- Gibbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <3>
- Heartwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
- Heartwell is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <3>
- Buda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Denman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
- Denman is located in Buffalo County
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
- Kenesaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
- Kenesaw is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <3>
- Minden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
- Shelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
- Norman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
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- Hayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
- Hayland is located in Adams County
- Prosser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Holstein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Holstein is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <3>
- Axtell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <3>
- Prairie Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
- Assumption
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Adams County
- Hayland
For more communities neighboring Valley City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valley City.
Kearney County ...
Valley City would have been located within present day Kearney County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kearney County: Adams, Buffalo, Franklin, Harlan, Phelps & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley City.
Airports Near Valley City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Valley City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valley City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Nebraska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kearney County: www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley City. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Kearney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valley City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |