McCook, NE Road Trips
Plan drives from McCook, 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
1
Longest Drive
282.2 mi
Bellevue, NE
Quickest Drive
5h 20m
Bellevue, NE
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McCook, NE by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,360
Median Income
$51,815
Median Home Value
$137,400
Median Age
40.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
McCook, NE at a Glance
Founded
1882
Elevation
2,572 ft
Area
5 mi²
Notable People from McCook, NE
A sampling of people born in McCook, NE.
Ben Nelson
1941
37th Governor of Nebraska
Michael A. Schneider
1950
American politician
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in McCook, NE.
Red Willow County Courthouse
courthouse in McCook, Nebraska
Harvey P. Sutton House
McCook, Nebraska
Keystone Hotel
historic hotel building in McCook, Nebraska, United States
McCook Public-Carnegie Library
historic building in McCook, Nebraska, United States
McCook YMCA
clubhouse in McCook, United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q961951), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to McCook, NE
McCook is in South Central Nebraska.
McCook Visitors Bureau, ☏ +1 309-345-1200, [email protected].
1 Museum of the High Plains, 413 George Norris Ave, ☏ +1 308-345-3661. Tu-Sa 1PM-5PM, Su 2PM-5PM. Exhibits from the WWII air base and German POW camp, 1907 Carnegie Library, antiques, general store, old time pharmacy, model railroad, early maps of the west, Native American artifacts and displays on former Nebraska governors (updated Jul 2017) 2 Harvey P. Sutton House, 602 Norris Ave. Home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built in 1908. Private residence, interior not open to the public. (updated May 2020) 3 George W. Norris House, 706 Norris Ave, ☏ +1 308-345-8484. An historic house museum, formerly owned by George W. Norris (1862–1944), a Nebraska politician who championed the New Deal of the 1930s and the Rural Electrification Act. Free. (updated May 2020)
1 Coppermill Steakhouse, N Hwy 83 and Coppermill St, ☏ +1 308 345-2296. Tu-Th 4PM-10PM, F-Sa 4PM-1AM. (updated Jul 2017) El Puerto Mexican Restaurant, 311 George Norris Ave, ☏ +1 308 345-2936. Mac's Drive-In, 809 W B St, ☏ +1 308 345-2420. Embers Bakery & Cafe (formerly Sehnert's Bakery and Bieroc Cafe), 312 Norris Ave, ☏ +1 308 345-6500. M-Sa 7AM-3PM. Taste of Texas BBQ, 112 W 11th St, ☏ +1 308 345-1611. Tu-Th 11AM-2PM,4PM-9PM, F 11AM-2PM,4PM-10PM, Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 11AM-9PM. Tequilas Mexican Restaurant, 205 George Norris Ave, ☏ +1 308 345-4036.
Coratel Inn & Suites, 612 West B St, ☏ +1 308-777-2515. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. Tidy, modern rooms with options for either queen or king beds. $60 for a single room.
US Highways 6, 34, and 83. McCook is served once daily in each direction by Amtrak and its California Zephyr service between Chicago and Los Angeles. 1 McCook station is at 101 Norris Ave, at the southern end of the city centre. 2 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport has subsidised Essential Air Service on Boutique Airways to Denver.
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