Ogallala, NE Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
358.5 mi
South Sioux City, NE
Quickest Drive
6h 58m
South Sioux City, NE
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Ogallala, NE by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,800
Median Income
$55,481
Median Home Value
$135,500
Median Age
46.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Ogallala, NE at a Glance
Founded
1868
Elevation
3,222 ft
Area
5 mi²
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Ogallala, NE.
Dr. Burdette and Myrna Gainsforth House
historic house in Nebraska, United States
US Post Office-Ogallala
post office in Ogallala, Nebraska
City data from Wikidata (Q663854), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Ogallala, NE
Ogallala is a city in South Central Nebraska.
1 Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area, ☏ +1 308 284-8800. (updated May 2021)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 206 Pony Express Ln, ☏ +1 308 284-6080. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated May 2021)
Interstate 80, U.S. Highways 26 and 30, Nebraska Highway 61. Trailways and Express Arrow buses stop in Ogallala on their way between Denver and Omaha.
Travel tips adapted from Ogallala on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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