Nebraska Highway 11
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Nebraska Highway 11 is a highway in central and northern Nebraska
. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 80
south of Wood River
. Its northern terminus is at the South Dakota
border north of Butte
. The highway goes through the eastern portion of the Sand Hills
.
, which is also the exit for NE Spur 40D. It goes north through farmland into Wood River
, where it meets U.S. Highway 30. It continues north through Cairo
, then meets Nebraska Highway 58
. The two highways are paired together and go northeast to Dannebrog
, where they separate. It proceeds north to Elba
, then turns northwest on an alignment that parallels the North Loup River
. It passes through Ord
and Burwell
, then turns north after passing Nebraska Highway 91
. It continues north into areas of prairie and meets U.S. Highway 20 in Atkinson
. It goes north into farmland some more, briefly goes east, then turns north to go through Butte
, where it meets Nebraska Highway 12
. After a brief concurrency with NE 12, it turns north and goes into South Dakota
, where the road continues as South Dakota Highway 43
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
south of Wood River
Wood River, Nebraska
Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....
. Its northern terminus is at the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
border north of Butte
Butte, Nebraska
Butte is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Boyd County.- Geography :Butte is located at ....
. The highway goes through the eastern portion of the Sand Hills
Sand Hills (Nebraska)
The Sand Hills, often written Sandhills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state...
.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 11 begins at Exit 300 of Interstate 80Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
, which is also the exit for NE Spur 40D. It goes north through farmland into Wood River
Wood River, Nebraska
Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....
, where it meets U.S. Highway 30. It continues north through Cairo
Cairo, Nebraska
Cairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cairo is located at ....
, then meets Nebraska Highway 58
Nebraska Highway 58
Nebraska Highway 58 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a length of . Much of the route lies near the Loup River. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 281 south of St. Paul. The northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 70 east of Arcadia.-Route...
. The two highways are paired together and go northeast to Dannebrog
Dannebrog, Nebraska
Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 352 at the 2000 census...
, where they separate. It proceeds north to Elba
Elba, Nebraska
Elba is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elba is located at ....
, then turns northwest on an alignment that parallels the North Loup River
Loup River
The Loup River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills...
. It passes through Ord
Ord, Nebraska
Ord is a city in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Valley County. Ord was named in honor of Civil War general Edward O. C...
and Burwell
Burwell, Nebraska
Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-History:Burwell is host to 'Nebraska's Big Rodeo,' an annual event usually held the last weekend of July...
, then turns north after passing Nebraska Highway 91
Nebraska Highway 91
Nebraska Highway 91 is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2 north of Dunning. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 75 in Blair....
. It continues north into areas of prairie and meets U.S. Highway 20 in Atkinson
Atkinson, Nebraska
Atkinson, Nebraska is a city in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Atkinson is located at ....
. It goes north into farmland some more, briefly goes east, then turns north to go through Butte
Butte, Nebraska
Butte is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Boyd County.- Geography :Butte is located at ....
, where it meets Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12 is a highway in northern and northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at U.S. Highway 83 in Valentine and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 west of Jackson. The highway largely lies within ten miles of the South Dakota border its entire length...
. After a brief concurrency with NE 12, it turns north and goes into South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, where the road continues as South Dakota Highway 43
South Dakota Highway 43
South Dakota Highway 43 is a short state route that runs from U.S. Highway 18, south of Fairfax, southeasterly to the Nebraska border, where it becomes Nebraska Highway 11. The route is 1 mile in length.-History:...
.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Hall County, Nebraska -History:Hall County was formed in 1858. It was named after Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile... |
Wood River Wood River, Nebraska Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wood River is located at .... |
0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| 0.14 | I-80 exit 300 | |||
| 4.35 | South end of US 30 overlap | |||
| 5.43 | North end of US 30 overlap | |||
| Cairo Cairo, Nebraska Cairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cairo is located at .... |
18.13 | |||
| Howard Howard County, Nebraska -History:Howard County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Union General Oliver Otis Howard.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,567 people, 2,546 households, and 1,797 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 2,782... |
23.32 | South end of NE 58 overlap | ||
| Dannebrog Dannebrog, Nebraska Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 352 at the 2000 census... |
28.37 | North end of NE 58 overlap | ||
| 35.30 | ||||
| Greeley Greeley County, Nebraska -History:Greeley County was formed in 1871. It was named after Horace Greeley, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century.-Demographics:... |
Scotia Scotia, Nebraska Scotia is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scotia is located at .... |
55.27 | South end of NE 22 overlap | |
| Valley Valley County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,647 people, 1,965 households, and 1,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... |
North Loup North Loup, Nebraska North Loup is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1871, a party of Seventh Day Baptists from Wisconsin explored Valley County for settlement sites. In May 1872, they established a community near what is now North Loup... |
57.30 | North end of NE 22 overlap | |
| Ord Ord, Nebraska Ord is a city in Valley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Valley County. Ord was named in honor of Civil War general Edward O. C... |
71.07 | South end of NE 70 overlap | ||
| 71.93 | North end of NE 70 overlap | |||
| Garfield Garfield County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 813 households, and 529 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile... |
Burwell Burwell, Nebraska Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-History:Burwell is host to 'Nebraska's Big Rodeo,' an annual event usually held the last weekend of July... |
87.13 | South end of NE 91 overlap | |
| 89.12 | North end of NE 91 overlap | |||
| Holt Holt County, Nebraska -History:The county was created by an act of the Nebraska Legislature in 1862. It is named for Joseph Holt of Kentucky, who was Postmaster General and Secretary of War under President James Buchanan... |
Amelia Amelia, Nebraska Amelia is an unincorporated community in southwestern Holt County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads near Nebraska Highways 11 and 95, southwest of the city of O'Neill, the county seat of Holt County. Its elevation is 2,182 feet , and it is located at . The community is... |
120.96 | ||
| Atkinson Atkinson, Nebraska Atkinson, Nebraska is a city in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Atkinson is located at .... |
143.82 | South end of US 20 overlap | ||
| 144.33 | North end of US 20 overlap | |||
| Boyd Boyd County, Nebraska Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population is 2,099. Its county seat is Butte.In the Nebraska license plate system, Boyd County is represented by the prefix 63 .-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Butte Butte, Nebraska Butte is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Boyd County.- Geography :Butte is located at .... |
176.76 | South end of NE 12 overlap | |
| 177.76 | North end of NE 12 overlap | |||
| 184.30 | South Dakota border, northern terminus |