City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Crete

• Name:
  Crete
• Official Name:
  City of Crete
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  United States
  

  Saline County, Nebraska
  Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Sixth Principal Meridian (100%)
  

  Section 27 (24%)
  Section 34 (22%)
  Section 35 (17%)
  Section 26 (15%)
  Section 33 (11%)
  Section 28 (6%)
  Section 23 (5%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1870 and incorporated in 1873. Named after the city of Crete, Illinois.
• Surveys:
  Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Sections: 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.627782440° 37' 40.0"N

  Longitude:-96.961417496° 57' 41.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Berks (Highland Precinct, Lancaster County) 3.3 mi. NE
  • Dorchester (Dorchester Precinct) 8.1 mi. W
  • Denton (Denton Precinct, Lancaster County) 9.8 mi. NE
  • Wilber 10.1 mi. S
  • Hallam (Buda Precinct, Lancaster County) 11.1 mi. SE
  • Milford (Precinct O, Seward County) 11.2 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Riverside 0.8 mi. W
  • Heart 1.2 mi. SW
  • Sacred Heart 1.2 mi. SW
  • Blue Valley (Big Blue Precinct) 2.1 mi. SE
  • Kramer Community (Olive Branch Precinct, Lancaster County) 5 mi. SE
  • Camden (Precinct P, Seward County) 6.3 mi. N
  • West Blue (Seward County) 6.4 mi. NW
  • Big Blue (Big Blue Precinct) 6.4 mi. S
  • Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill Precinct, Pleasant Hill Township) 7.5 mi. W
  • Dorchester (Dorchester Precinct, Dorchester Township) 7.8 mi. W
  • Highland (Highland Precinct, Lancaster County) 8 mi. E
  • Goldhammer (Precinct O, Seward County) 8.3 mi. NW
• Population:
  6,500
• Elevation:
  412 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  124464912
• Updated Apr 19, 2020