Nebraska Highway 4
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Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway
in Nebraska
. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice
is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6
and US 34 southwest of Atlanta
. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with US 75 north of Dawson
.
. It then passes through Ragan and Campbell
and meets US 281 in northern Webster County
. It overlaps US 281 for 4 miles (6.4 km) and separates south of Blue Hill
. It continues through Lawrence
, is briefly concurrent with Nebraska Highway 14
and continues straight east through Davenport
and Carleton
until it meets US 81. It continues north for one mile (1.6 km) with US 81 and separates at Bruning
. It goes east through Daykin
and is briefly concurrent with Nebraska Highway 15
for one mile (1.6 km). It passes through Plymouth, Nebraska
, passes near the Homestead National Monument and meets US 136 on the west edge of Beatrice
. It is concurrent with US 136 through Beatrice and the two routes separate near Filley
. It turns briefly southeast toward Virginia
and Lewiston
, and briefly turns south until it meets NE 99
. It turns east, briefly overlaps Nebraska Highway 50 and continues east toward Table Rock
. At Table Rock, it intersects NE 65
and continues eastward through Humboldt
until it ends at U.S. Highway 75 near Dawson
.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in Nebraska
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....
. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice
Beatrice, Nebraska
Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska.Beatrice is located south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country. The population was 12,459 at the 2010 census.-History:...
is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is 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 southwest of Atlanta
Atlanta, Nebraska
Atlanta is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, in the United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 Census. During World War II the town was neighbored by Camp Atlanta, which housed more than 3,000 Nazi German prisoners of war over three years...
. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with US 75 north of Dawson
Dawson, Nebraska
Dawson is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dawson is located at ....
.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 4 begins at an intersection near Atlanta with U.S. Highways 6 and 34. It proceeds east into farmland and meets U.S. Highway 183 near RaganRagan, Nebraska
Ragan is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 46 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ragan is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. It then passes through Ragan and Campbell
Campbell, Nebraska
Campbell is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbell is located at , between Upland and Bladen....
and meets US 281 in northern Webster County
Webster County, Nebraska
-History:Webster County was formed in 1871. It was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,061 people, 1,708 households, and 1,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,972 housing...
. It overlaps US 281 for 4 miles (6.4 km) and separates south of Blue Hill
Blue Hill, Nebraska
Blue Hill is a city in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 867 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Blue Hill was considered to be named Belmont, but finding another town in Nebraska by that name, Blue Hill was the name finally selected. The name was derived from its...
. It continues through Lawrence
Lawrence, Nebraska
Lawrence is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawrence is located at ....
, is briefly concurrent with Nebraska Highway 14
Nebraska Highway 14
Nebraska Highway 14 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border southwest of Superior and a northern terminus east of Niobrara at the South Dakota border.-Route description:...
and continues straight east through Davenport
Davenport, Nebraska
Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line was built through the site of village. In 1887, the village...
and Carleton
Carleton, Nebraska
Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carleton is located at ....
until it meets US 81. It continues north for one mile (1.6 km) with US 81 and separates at Bruning
Bruning, Nebraska
Bruning is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces operated Bruning Army Airfield nearby...
. It goes east through Daykin
Daykin, Nebraska
Daykin is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-History:Daykin was founded by John Daykin, a train conductor and stonemason from Illinois. In 1869, John Daykin purchased land in Jefferson County, Nebraska that would later become Daykin...
and is briefly concurrent with Nebraska Highway 15
Nebraska Highway 15
Nebraska Highway 15 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Fairbury and a northern terminus northeast of Maskell at the South Dakota border.-Route description:...
for one mile (1.6 km). It passes through Plymouth, Nebraska
Plymouth, Nebraska
Plymouth is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plymouth is located at ....
, passes near the Homestead National Monument and meets US 136 on the west edge of Beatrice
Beatrice, Nebraska
Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska.Beatrice is located south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country. The population was 12,459 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. It is concurrent with US 136 through Beatrice and the two routes separate near Filley
Filley, Nebraska
Filley is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Filley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. It turns briefly southeast toward Virginia
Virginia, Nebraska
Virginia is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Virginia is located at ....
and Lewiston
Lewiston, Nebraska
Lewiston is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
, and briefly turns south until it meets NE 99
Nebraska Highway 99
Nebraska Highway 99 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Burchard and just north of Summerfield, Kansas. Its northern terminus is north of Burchard at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4. It lies entirely in Pawnee County...
. It turns east, briefly overlaps Nebraska Highway 50 and continues east toward Table Rock
Table Rock, Nebraska
Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Table Rock is located at ....
. At Table Rock, it intersects NE 65
Nebraska Highway 65
Nebraska Highway 65 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Nebraska Highway 65 is at the Kansas border south of Pawnee City. The northern terminus is in Table Rock at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4.-Route...
and continues eastward through Humboldt
Humboldt, Nebraska
Humboldt is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Humboldt is located at ....
until it ends at U.S. Highway 75 near Dawson
Dawson, Nebraska
Dawson is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dawson is located at ....
.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Harlan County, Nebraska -History:Prior to 1870, the portion of the Republican valley that now includes Harlan County was a prized hunting ground for the Native Americans; and the threat of attack deterred white settlement in the area... |
0.00 | Western terminus | ||
| 9.38 | ||||
| Franklin Franklin County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile... |
20.78 | |||
| 31.80 | ||||
| Webster Webster County, Nebraska -History:Webster County was formed in 1871. It was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,061 people, 1,708 households, and 1,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,972 housing... |
Bladen Bladen, Nebraska Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bladen is located at .... |
50.71 | ||
| 54.86 | West end of US 281 overlap | |||
| 58.52 | East end of US 281 overlap | |||
| 58.72 | ||||
| 64.73 | ||||
| Nuckolls Nuckolls County, Nebraska Nuckolls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,500. Its county seat is Nelson.... |
78.65 | West end of NE 14 overlap | ||
| 79.66 | East end of NE 14 overlap | |||
| Oak Oak, Nebraska Oak is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
88.67 | |||
| Thayer Thayer County, Nebraska -History:Thayer County was formed in 1872. It was named after the General and Governor John Milton Thayer.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,055 people, 2,541 households, and 1,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were... |
Carleton Carleton, Nebraska Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carleton is located at .... |
97.73 | ||
| 105.67 | West end of US 81 overlap | |||
| 106.68 | East end of US 81 overlap | |||
| Daykin Daykin, Nebraska Daykin is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-History:Daykin was founded by John Daykin, a train conductor and stonemason from Illinois. In 1869, John Daykin purchased land in Jefferson County, Nebraska that would later become Daykin... |
116.65 | |||
| Jefferson Jefferson County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,527 households, and 2,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,942 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile... |
127.62 | West end of NE 15 overlap | ||
| 128.62 | East end of NE 15 overlap | |||
| Gage Gage County, Nebraska -History:Gage County was formed with land taken from the Oto in an 1854 treaty. It was named after the minister William D. Gage.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,993 people, 9,316 households, and 6,204 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per... |
142.68 | |||
| Beatrice Beatrice, Nebraska Beatrice is a city in and the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska.Beatrice is located south of Lincoln on the Big Blue River. It is surrounded by agricultural country. The population was 12,459 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
151.23 | West end of US 136 overlap | ||
| 152.71 | ||||
| 162.70 | East end of US 136 overlap | |||
| Pawnee Pawnee County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,087 people, 1,339 households, and 850 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... |
Lewiston Lewiston, Nebraska Lewiston is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewiston is located at .... |
171.37 | ||
| Burchard Burchard, Nebraska Burchard is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burchard is located at .... |
178.12 | |||
| 187.20 | West end of NE 50 overlap | |||
| 188.43 | East end of NE 50 overlap | |||
| 188.61 | ||||
| Table Rock Table Rock, Nebraska Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Table Rock is located at .... |
192.18 | |||
| 196.46 | West end of NE 105 overlap | |||
| Richardson Richardson County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,531 people, 3,993 households, and 2,567 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 4,560 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile... |
Humboldt Humboldt, Nebraska Humboldt is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Humboldt is located at .... |
199.93 | East end of NE 105 overlap | |
| 205.42 | Eastern terminus |