Welcome to Crete ...

Crete is located in Chase County<1>.

Crete is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Crete is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Crete lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Crete (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Crete: 308

Communities Also Named Crete ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Crete: This one is located in Chase County and the other is located in Saline County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 7 communities that are also named Crete - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crete.

Communities near Crete ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crete.

Imperial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Imperial
- From Crete to Imperial
Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Chase County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Champion
- From Crete to Champion
Enders
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Chase County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enders <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enders
- From Crete to Enders
Ough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
- Ough is located in Dundy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ough
- From Crete to Ough
Amherst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Phillips County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
Venango
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <3>
Brandon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Perkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brandon
- From Crete to Brandon
Holyoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Phillips County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyoke <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyoke
- From Crete to Holyoke
Wauneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Wauneta is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauneta <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wauneta
- From Crete to Wauneta

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crete. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crete.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crete. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crete.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crete. See our Newspapers Page for Crete.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crete ...

Looking for more information about Crete? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crete, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crete.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Chase, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crete - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.