Crete, NE Road Trips
Plan drives from Crete, NE with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
395.1 mi
Scottsbluff, NE
Quickest Drive
7h 3m
Alliance, NE
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Continue From Crete, NE
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
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Crete, NE by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,521
Median Income
$76,258
Median Home Value
$203,900
Median Age
33.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Crete, NE at a Glance
Founded
1871
Elevation
1,352 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Crete, NE
A sampling of people born in Crete, NE.
Arthur Sperry Pearse
1877–1956
American botanist, zoologist and ichthyologist (1877-1956)
John William Chapman
1894–1978
American politician
George F. Sprague
1902–1998
American geneticist and maize researcher
Teri Steer
1975
athletics competitor
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Crete, NE.
Jesse C. Bickle House
historic house in Crete, Nebraska
Doane College Historic Buildings
Johnston-Muff House
historic house in Crete, Nebraska
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
City data from Wikidata (Q958049), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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