Nebraska Highway 97 is a highway in western 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....

. It has a southern terminus north of North Platte

North Platte, Nebraska

North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River...

 at an intersection with U.S. Highway 83. The northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 20 in Valentine

Valentine, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,209 households, and 733 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.1 people per square mile . There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 682.2 per square mile...

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Route description

Nebraska Highway 97 begins to the north of North Platte

North Platte, Nebraska

North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River...

 branching off US 83. It heads to the northwest through prairies where it meets NE 92

Nebraska Highway 92

Nebraska Highway 92 is a highway in Nebraska. Its western terminus is at the Wyoming border west of Lyman, Nebraska and its eastern terminus is in Omaha at the Missouri River, where it enters Iowa. Nebraska Highway 92 is part of a continuous 4-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington,...

 east of Tryon

Tryon, Nebraska

Tryon is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census.Tryon is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. The highway runs concurrently with NE 92 to the west through Tryon, before splitting off and continuing northward. In Mullen

Mullen, Nebraska

Mullen is a village in Hooker County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hooker County.-Geography:Mullen is located at ....

, the highway intersects NE 2

Nebraska Highway 2

Nebraska Highway 2 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with 2 segments. The western segment begins at the South Dakota border northwest of Crawford and ends southeast of Grand Island at an intersection with Interstate 80. The eastern segment begins in Lincoln and ends at the...

. It continues heading northward and to the northeast, passing the Merritt Reservoir along the way. NE 97 also passes Nebraska Spur 16F just north of the reservoir before continuing to the northeast. When the highway reaches Valentine

Valentine, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,209 households, and 733 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.1 people per square mile . There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 682.2 per square mile...

, it terminates at US 20.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
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....	North Platte North Platte, Nebraska North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River...	0.00		Southern terminus
McPherson McPherson County, Nebraska -History:McPherson County was formed in 1887. It was named after Union General James B. McPherson.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 157 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 283 housing...		26.24		South end of NE 92 overlap
	Tryon Tryon, Nebraska Tryon is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census.Tryon is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	30.71		North end of NE 92 overlap
Hooker Hooker County, Nebraska -History:Hooker County was formed in 1889. It was named after General Joseph Hooker.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 783 people, 335 households, and 220 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile . There were 440 housing units at an...	Mullen Mullen, Nebraska Mullen is a village in Hooker County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hooker County.-Geography:Mullen is located at ....	66.61
Cherry Cherry County, Nebraska Cherry County is unusual in being split between two time zones, Mountain Time and Central Time. The lines between the two runs roughly north to south along the eastern third of the county. Cherry County is also the location of the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, the Fort Niobrara National...	Valentine Valentine, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,209 households, and 733 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.1 people per square mile . There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 682.2 per square mile...	140.78		Northern terminus

External links

• Nebraska Roads: NE 81-100