O'Neill, NE Road Trips
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Longest Drive
327.7 mi
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Quickest Drive
6h 29m
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O'Neill, NE by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,574
Median Income
$66,458
Median Home Value
$130,900
Median Age
43.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to O'Neill, NE
O'Neill is a city in North Central Nebraska.
O'Neill is the county seat of Holt County. This area is a geographical transition area from farming to the east to ranching to the west.
Things to see are the giant greenhouse located on the northern edge of O'Neill on Highway 281, the historic Golden Hotel on 4th & Douglas, the historical marker several miles east of O'Neill on Highway 20.
Visit the Holt County Historical Museum.
Downtown: Mexican (2), Chinese (1), American (1) East Side: Franchises including hamburgers (2), subs (1), pizza (2)
Barring an oil leak the regular tap water is some of the best tasting water in the country. Most alcoholic drink establishments are located in the downtown area.
With the exception of one hotel in downtown O'Neill, most motels are located on the east side, with one on the south edge of town. Also on the south edge (Highway 281) is Carney Park for RV parking, with electric hookup.
John L Baker Field (ONL) O'Neill is intersected by two highways that traverse the entire country. Highway 20 which is the longest road in the country running from Boston Massachusetts to Newport Oregon and Highway 281 that runs from Brownsville Texas to the Canadian border.
O'Neill is small enough walk the entire city limits. The two areas with the greatest amount of pedestrian traffic are the downtown area and the eastern edge. The two areas are separated by a distance of 3 to 4 blocks along highway 20.
Travel tips adapted from O'Neill 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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