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Delta

Ghost town · Otoe County, Nebraska

Talmage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Talmage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Delta is a ghost town in Otoe County, Nebraska. It is one of 3 former communities in Otoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Delta as a historical populated place on the Talmage topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.5956° N, 96.0245° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTalmage
Elevation1,030 ft
Nearest living townLorton, NE
Distance to it0.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1802617
Coordinates40.59556, -96.02445

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What's there now

Delta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lorton, NE (population 56), about 0.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,030 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Delta?

Delta is in Otoe County, Nebraska, at 40.5956, -96.0245.

How many ghost towns are in Otoe County?

Otoe County, Nebraska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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