Nebraska Highway 17
Encyclopedia
Nebraska Highway 17 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska
. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas
border south of Culbertson
and a northern terminus in Culbertson at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34. The highway extends into Kansas at its southern terminus via K-117.
where it ends at an intersection with US 6
and US 34.
.
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....
. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
border south of Culbertson
Culbertson, Nebraska
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Culbertson is located at ....
and a northern terminus in Culbertson at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34. The highway extends into Kansas at its southern terminus via K-117.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 17 begins at the Kansas state border, continuing from K-117. It heads northward with some slight turns along the way. There are no major intersections along its route. It continues northward into CulbertsonCulbertson, Nebraska
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Culbertson is located at ....
where it ends at an intersection with US 6
U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska
In the U.S. State of Nebraska, U.S. Highway 6 is a highway which goes from the Colorado border west of Imperial in the west to the Iowa border in the east at Omaha. Significant portions of the highway are concurrent with other highways, most significantly, U.S. Highway 34 between Culbertson and...
and US 34.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County, Nebraska
-History:Hitchcock County was formed in 1873. It was named after the US Senator Phineas Warren Hitchcock.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,111 people, 1,287 households, and 899 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were...
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| Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Kansas border, southern terminus | ||
| Culbertson Culbertson, Nebraska Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Culbertson is located at .... |
17.43 | Northern terminus |