Valentine, Nebraska
| Valentine, Nebraska | |
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| Nickname(s): America's Heart City | |
 Location of Valentine, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 42°52′25″N 100°33′1″W / 42.87361°N 100.55028°WCoordinates: 42°52′25″N 100°33′1″W / 42.87361°N 100.55028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cherry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,737 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,760 |
| • Density | 1,232.9/sq mi (476.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 69201 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-49950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834323 |
| Website | heartcity.com |
Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County.
Valentine was founded in 1883 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Edward K. Valentine, a Nebraska representative.
Valentine participates in an annual re-mailing program where thousands of pieces of mail flow into the local United States Post Office so that they can be re-mailed with a special Valentine's Day postmark and verse.
In 2007, National Geographic Adventure magazine included Valentine in its list of the best ten wilderness towns and cities.
In the Lakota language, Valentine is known as Oínažiŋ or Mnináȟaȟa Otȟúŋwahe, meaning "station stopping place" or "water and waterfall city".
Valentine is located at 42°52′25″N 100°33′1″W / 42.87361°N 100.55028°W (42.873686, −100.550308). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), of which, 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Valentine is immediately north of the Niobrara River, on the northern edge of the Sandhills physiographic region. Merritt Reservoir, created by a dam on the Snake River, is located about 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Valentine. Snake River Falls, the largest waterfall in Nebraska, is located on the Snake River between the reservoir (a few miles downstream) and Valentine. Smith Falls, the tallest waterfall in Nebraska, is located on a small stream tributary to the Niobrara River about 15 miles (24 km) east of Valentine in Smith Falls State Park.
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