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Wauneta, NE

United States

Wauneta is a small farming town in southwestern Nebraska's High Plains, home to about 500 people surrounded by rolling prairie. Highway 61 runs north-south through town, connecting to Imperial 15 miles north, while Highway 6 provides the main east-west route from McCook 35 miles away. The town's name comes from a Lakota word meaning "I charge them," dating back to when Native American tribes followed buffalo herds across these grasslands.

Where is Wauneta, NE on the map?

Wauneta, NE is in United States, United States, at 40.416, -101.377 - about 13 km west of Hamlet, NE.

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What is the closest airport to Wauneta, NE?

The closest airport to Wauneta, NE is Imperial Municipal Airport, 28 km (about 22 min by car).