Welcome to Letan ...
Letan is located in Box Butte County<1>.
The location of Letan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Letan is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Letan is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Letan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Letan (for example, toward Henry), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Letan: (308)
Communities near Letan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Letan.
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Box Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
- Bonner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
- Bonner is located in Morrill County
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Box Butte County
- Angora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Morrill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Antioch ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Sheridan County
- Hemingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingford
- Hemingford is located in Box Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingford <4>
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Morrill County
- Craft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Morrill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bayard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Morrill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <4>
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 Letan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Letan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Letan. 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 Letan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Letan. See our Newspapers Page for Letan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letan ...
Looking for more information about Letan? 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 Letan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Letan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Letan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Butte County: www.co.box-butte.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Box Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Letan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |