Nebraska Highway 121
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Nebraska Highway 121 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska
. It is a discontinuous highway with three segments. The southern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 32
west of Madison
and ends at U.S. Highway 275 north of Battle Creek
. The middle segment begins at Nebraska Highway 13 northwest of Pierce
and ends at Nebraska Highway 84
north of Wausa
. The northern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 12
in Crofton
and ends at U.S. Highway 81 northeast of Crofton, near the South Dakota
border.
west of Madison
. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, passing through Battle Creek
. Just north of Battle Creek, it intersects with US 275, where this segment terminates for about 15 miles (24.1 km).
. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, where it intersects with US 20 in Osmond
. NE 121 runs concurrently with US 20 for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, before splitting and continuing northward. It then intersects NE 59
before entering Wausa
to the north. The highway turns to the east and then northward again as it passes through Wausa. Further north, it will meet NE 84
and the segment will terminate at that point, resuming about 10 miles (16.1 km) to the northeast.
in Crofton
. It heads northward from Crofton through farmland, passing by the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area. At that point, the highway turns to the northeast and finally directly eastward. It meets with US 81 south of the South Dakota
border and just a couple of miles south of Yankton
. NE 121 terminates at US 81.
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. It is a discontinuous highway with three segments. The southern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 32
Nebraska Highway 32
Nebraska Highway 32 is a United States highway in Nebraska. It runs for through east central and eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Petersburg. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 75 in Tekamah.-Route description:...
west of Madison
Madison, Nebraska
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,367 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and ends at U.S. Highway 275 north of Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Nebraska
Battle Creek is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. The middle segment begins at Nebraska Highway 13 northwest of Pierce
Pierce, Nebraska
Pierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census...
and ends at Nebraska Highway 84
Nebraska Highway 84
Nebraska Highway 84 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Verdigre. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 15 east of Hartington.-Route description:...
north of Wausa
Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wausa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. The northern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12 is a highway in northern and northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at U.S. Highway 83 in Valentine and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 west of Jackson. The highway largely lies within ten miles of the South Dakota border its entire length...
in Crofton
Crofton, Nebraska
Crofton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crofton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and ends at U.S. Highway 81 northeast of Crofton, near the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
border.
Southern segment
The southern segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at an intersection with NE 32Nebraska Highway 32
Nebraska Highway 32 is a United States highway in Nebraska. It runs for through east central and eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Petersburg. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 75 in Tekamah.-Route description:...
west of Madison
Madison, Nebraska
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,367 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, passing through Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Nebraska
Battle Creek is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. Just north of Battle Creek, it intersects with US 275, where this segment terminates for about 15 miles (24.1 km).
Middle segment
The middle segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at NE 13 northwest of PiercePierce, Nebraska
Pierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census...
. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, where it intersects with US 20 in Osmond
Osmond, Nebraska
Osmond is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Osmond is located at ....
. NE 121 runs concurrently with US 20 for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, before splitting and continuing northward. It then intersects NE 59
Nebraska Highway 59
Nebraska Highway 59 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. The highway is divided into two segments which combine for a length of . The western segment of Nebraska Highway 59 has a western terminus at Nebraska Highway 14 west of Creighton and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 81 northeast of...
before entering Wausa
Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wausa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
to the north. The highway turns to the east and then northward again as it passes through Wausa. Further north, it will meet NE 84
Nebraska Highway 84
Nebraska Highway 84 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Verdigre. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 15 east of Hartington.-Route description:...
and the segment will terminate at that point, resuming about 10 miles (16.1 km) to the northeast.
Northern segment
The third segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at NE 12Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12 is a highway in northern and northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at U.S. Highway 83 in Valentine and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 west of Jackson. The highway largely lies within ten miles of the South Dakota border its entire length...
in Crofton
Crofton, Nebraska
Crofton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crofton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. It heads northward from Crofton through farmland, passing by the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area. At that point, the highway turns to the northeast and finally directly eastward. It meets with US 81 south of the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
border and just a couple of miles south of Yankton
Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...
. NE 121 terminates at US 81.
Southern segment
The entire route is in Madison CountyMadison County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,226 people, 13,436 households, and 8,894 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
.
| Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Southern terminus of southern segment | ||
| Battle Creek Battle Creek, Nebraska Battle Creek is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
13.51 | Northern terminus of southern segment |
Middle segment
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Pierce County, Nebraska -History:Pierce County was formed in 1856. It was named after President Franklin Pierce.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,857 people, 2,979 households, and 2,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,247 housing... |
28.13 | Southern terminus of middle segment | ||
| Osmond Osmond, Nebraska Osmond is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Osmond is located at .... |
36.29 | South end of US 20 overlap | ||
| 39.58 | North end of US 20 overlap | |||
| Knox Knox County, Nebraska -History:The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area on 4 September 1804.The US Treaty with the Ponca tribe was signed at White Paint Creek on 9 June 1825.Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.-Demographics:... |
46.61 | |||
| Bloomfield Bloomfield, Nebraska Bloomfield is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at .... |
56.46 | Northern terminus of middle segment |
Northern segment
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Knox County, Nebraska -History:The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area on 4 September 1804.The US Treaty with the Ponca tribe was signed at White Paint Creek on 9 June 1825.Knox County was formed in 1854. It was named after Major General Henry Knox.-Demographics:... |
Crofton Crofton, Nebraska Crofton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crofton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
66.46 | Southern terminus of northern segment | |
| Cedar Cedar County, Nebraska -History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were... |
79.65 | Northern terminus of northern segment |