Nebraska Highway 53
Encyclopedia
Nebraska Highway 53 is a highway in southern Nebraska
. It is a north–south highway which runs for 12 miles (19.3 km). It has a southern terminus at U.S. 136 east of Gilead
, and a northern terminus west of Daykin
at Nebraska Highway 4
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. From Alexandria, it continues north until NE 4, where it ends.
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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 is a north–south highway which runs for 12 miles (19.3 km). It has a southern terminus at U.S. 136 east of Gilead
Gilead, Nebraska
Gilead is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 40 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gilead is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, and a northern terminus west of 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...
at Nebraska Highway 4
Nebraska Highway 4
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...
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Route description
Nebraska Highway 53 begins one mile (1.6 km) east of Gilead at U.S. 136. It proceeds north through farmland and crosses the Little Blue River before entering AlexandriaAlexandria, Nebraska
Alexandria is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. From Alexandria, it continues north until NE 4, where it ends.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Thayer CountyThayer 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...
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| Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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| Gilead Gilead, Nebraska Gilead is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 40 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gilead is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| 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... |
12.04 | Northern terminus |