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About Center, NE

Center is a tiny farming community in north-central Nebraska's Knox County, home to just 191 residents. Located along the Niobrara River valley, it's reached via US Highway 20, the main east-west route through northern Nebraska. From Norfolk, it's about 45 miles northwest on US-20 through Plainview. The area's economy centers on corn, soybeans, and cattle ranching, with the Niobrara River providing both scenic beauty and agricultural benefits. Center sits near several historic railroad bridges that once carried grain to distant markets.

Where is Center, NE on the map?

Center, NE is in United States, at 42.609, -97.876 - about 14 km north of Bazile Mills, NE.

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The closest airport to Center, NE is Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field, 148 km (about 1 h 50 min by car).

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