Nebraska Highway 5
| Nebraska Highway 5 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.04 mi (17.77 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 136 north of Deshler | |||
| North end | N-4 west of Carleton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Thayer | |||
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Nebraska Highway 5 (N-5) is a 11.04-mile (17.77 km) state highway in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States, that connects U.S. Route 136 (US 136), just north of Deshler, with Nebraska Highway 4 (N-4), between Davenport and Carleton. N-5 is entirely a two-lane road that runs through rural agricultural area and is part of three National Historic Trails: the Oregon National Historic Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail.