Nebraska Highway 23
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Nebraska Highway 23 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska
. Its western terminus is on the Colorado
border at Venango
, where the highway continues west as Colorado State Highway 23
. Its eastern terminus is at Holdrege
at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34.
, where it meets Nebraska Highway 61
. After a brief concurrency, NE 23 and NE 61 separate and NE 23 continues east. Near Wallace
, NE 23 meets Nebraska Highway 25
. It continues east and near Wellfleet
, meets U.S. Highway 83. NE 23 turns south with US 83 and continues south until near Maywood
, where they separate. After going east through Maywood, NE 23 continues east and meets Nebraska Highway 18
at Curtis
. After a brief segment going north, it passes Moorefield
and continues on through Farnam
. Near Farnam, NE 23 meets Nebraska Highway 47
and turns southeasterly. It passes through Eustis
and meets Nebraska Highway 21
. It continues southeasterly and meets U.S. Highway 283 in Elwood
. It continues in a southeastern direction through Smithfield
, Bertrand
, and Loomis
and ends at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 at the western end of Holdrege
.
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 western terminus is on the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
border at Venango
Venango, Nebraska
Venango is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Venango is located at ....
, where the highway continues west as Colorado State Highway 23
Colorado State Highway 23
State Highway 23 is a long state highway in the northeastern corner of Colorado. The route begins at its junction with U.S. Highway 385 at Holyoke and travels northeast through Amherst to the Nebraska state line where it becomes Nebraska Highway 23....
. Its eastern terminus is at Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 23 begins at the Colorado border at Venango. It goes northeasterly through farmland towards GrantGrant, Nebraska
Grant is a city in, and county seat of, Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census-Geography:Grant is located at ....
, where it meets Nebraska Highway 61
Nebraska Highway 61
Nebraska Highway 61 is a highway in western Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Nebraska Highway 61 is at the Kansas border south of Benkelman, where the highway continues south as K-161...
. After a brief concurrency, NE 23 and NE 61 separate and NE 23 continues east. Near Wallace
Wallace, Nebraska
Wallace is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wallace is located at ....
, NE 23 meets Nebraska Highway 25
Nebraska Highway 25
Nebraska Highway 25 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It runs for . Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Trenton. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
. It continues east and near Wellfleet
Wellfleet, Nebraska
Wellfleet is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wellfleet is located at ....
, meets U.S. Highway 83. NE 23 turns south with US 83 and continues south until near Maywood
Maywood, Nebraska
Maywood is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maywood is located at ....
, where they separate. After going east through Maywood, NE 23 continues east and meets Nebraska Highway 18
Nebraska Highway 18
Nebraska Highway 18 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It has a western terminus in Curtis at Nebraska Highway 23. Its eastern terminus is at in intersection with U.S. Highway 283 south of Elwood. The easternmost portion of the highway is a gravel road....
at Curtis
Curtis, Nebraska
Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is...
. After a brief segment going north, it passes Moorefield
Moorefield, Nebraska
Moorefield is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moorefield is located at ....
and continues on through Farnam
Farnam, Nebraska
Farnam is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farnam is located at ....
. Near Farnam, NE 23 meets Nebraska Highway 47
Nebraska Highway 47
Nebraska Highway 47 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a highway split into two segments. The southern segment runs for between Nebraska Highway 89 near Wilsonville and U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 in Cambridge...
and turns southeasterly. It passes through Eustis
Eustis, Nebraska
Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at ....
and meets Nebraska Highway 21
Nebraska Highway 21
Nebraska Highway 21 is a highway in central Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 23 east of Eustis. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2 and Nebraska Highway 92 in Broken Bow.-Route description:...
. It continues southeasterly and meets U.S. Highway 283 in Elwood
Elwood, Nebraska
Elwood is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 707 at the 2010 census...
. It continues in a southeastern direction through Smithfield
Smithfield, Nebraska
Smithfield is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 68 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Smithfield is located at ....
, Bertrand
Bertrand, Nebraska
Bertrand is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 786 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bertrand is located at ....
, and Loomis
Loomis, Nebraska
Loomis is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 397 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Loomis is located at ....
and ends at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 at the western end of Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Perkins County, Nebraska -History:Perkins County was formed in 1887. It was named after Charles E. Perkins, the president of a railroad.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,200 people, 1,275 households, and 893 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There... |
Venango Venango, Nebraska Venango is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Venango is located at .... |
0.00 | Colorado border, western terminus | |
| Grant Grant, Nebraska Grant is a city in, and county seat of, Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census-Geography:Grant is located at .... |
18.29 | West end of NE 61 overlap | ||
| 21.38 | East end of NE 61 overlap | |||
| Lincoln Lincoln County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,632 people, 14,076 households, and 9,444 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There are 15,438 housing units in Lincoln.... |
Wallace Wallace, Nebraska Wallace is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wallace is located at .... |
49.26 | ||
| 70.42 | West end of US 83 overlap | |||
| Frontier Frontier County, Nebraska -History:Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square... |
Maywood Maywood, Nebraska Maywood is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maywood is located at .... |
84.07 | East end of US 83 overlap | |
| Curtis Curtis, Nebraska Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census.Curtis describes itself as "Nebraska's Easter City", and presents an annual pageant on Palm Sunday. The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis.-Geography:Curtis is... |
91.56 | |||
| Lincoln Lincoln County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,632 people, 14,076 households, and 9,444 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There are 15,438 housing units in Lincoln.... |
No major junctions | |||
| Dawson Dawson County, Nebraska Dawson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 24,326. Its county seat is Lexington.Dawson County is part of the Lexington, Nebraska, Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Farnam Farnam, Nebraska Farnam is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farnam is located at .... |
113.12 | ||
| Frontier Frontier County, Nebraska -History:Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square... |
Eustis Eustis, Nebraska Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at .... |
122.78 | ||
| Gosper Gosper County, Nebraska -History:Gosper County was formed in 1873. It was named after John J. Gosper, a Secretary of State of Nebraska.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,143 people, 863 households, and 655 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were... |
Elwood Elwood, Nebraska Elwood is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 707 at the 2010 census... |
132.54 | ||
| Phelps Phelps County, Nebraska -History:Phelps County was formed in 1873. It was named after William Phelps, an early settler in this area.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,747 people, 3,844 households, and 2,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There... |
Holdrege Holdrege, Nebraska Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:... |
159.92 | Eastern terminus | |