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About Leigh, NE

Leigh is a farming community of about 440 people in east-central Nebraska, 20 miles northwest of Columbus on Highway 15. Visitors typically arrive from Omaha (70 miles southeast) or Norfolk (45 miles north) via the historic Lincoln Highway. The town features one of the region's last original railroad-era grain elevators, a concrete tower visible for miles across the surrounding cornfields.

Where is Leigh, NE on the map?

Leigh, NE is in United States, at 41.702, -97.240 - about 13 km east of Creston, NE.

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The closest airport to Leigh, NE is Eppley Airfield, 148 km (about 1 h 59 min by car).

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