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Welcome to Dakota Junction ...

Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dakota Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Dakota Junction: Dakota Jct. (or less commonly used: Dakota Jctn.)

Dakota Junction is 3,240 feet [988 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dakota Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dakota Junction: 308

Communities Also Named Dakota Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dakota Junction - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Dakota Junction ...

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

  • Chadron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Horn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
  • Crawford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hay Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Oelrichs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <3>
  • Belmont
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Whiteclay
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Oglala
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Dakota Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dakota Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dakota Junction. 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 Dakota Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dakota Junction ...

Looking for more information about Dakota Junction? 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 Dakota Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dakota Junction.

Adding Dakota Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dakota Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Dakota Junction was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dakota Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dakota Junction - 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.