Fremont, NE

united states

Fremont lies 35 miles northwest of Omaha along US Highway 30, the main route connecting it to Nebraska's largest city. Interstate 680 from Omaha provides the quickest access via Exit 3. US 77 runs north-south through town toward Lincoln and Sioux City. The city sits in the Platte River valley with flat terrain that makes for easy year-round driving, though winter ice can affect rural roads. Fremont houses the world's largest beef processing plant, operated by Hormel Foods.