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| County | Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Area - Total - Water | 1,290.6 kmē (498.3 miē) 75.7 kmē (29.2 miē) 5.86% | |
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1,301.5/ kmē | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6 | |
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Latitude
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41°15'38" N | |
| City of Omaha Official Website | ||
Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. It is the county seat of Douglas County 6. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 390,007. Located on the eastern edge of Nebraska, it is on the Missouri River, just north of where the Platte RiverThis article is about the Platte River in Nebraska. For other meanings see Platte River (disambiguation The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 310 mi. 499 km) long in the western United States. One of the most significant riv runs into the MissouriMissouri named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "canoe", is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. The state's nickname is the State the U. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public. Omaha has several small suburbs including BellevueBellevue is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,382. Bellevue is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. Geography Bellevue is located at 41°9'31" North, 95°56'3" West (41. 158518, -95. According to, La VistaLa Vista is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,699. La Vista is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. Geography La Vista is located at 41°11'4" North, 96°2'22" West (41. 184344, -96. According to, Papillion, and Ralston which brings the year 2000 metro area population to just over 600,000. An additional 58,000 people reside in Council Bluffs, Iowa across the Missouri River.
The Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha from June 1 to November 1, 1898. The exposition drew over 2 million visitors and involved construction of attractions spanning over 100 city blocks including a shipworthy lagoon, bridges and magnificent buildings.
A devastating tornado ripped through Omaha in 1913 and has become known as the Easter Sunday Tornado .
The Omaha Riot occurred poop in 1919.
The Omaha Tornado of 1975 is another grim day in Omaha's past.
U.S. President Gerald Ford was born in Omaha. However, he only spent his early childhood there; he was adopted by a family in Michigan and grew up there. Omaha was also the birthplace of Malcolm X, but his family moved to Milwaukee when he was one year old.
Omaha Beach is not in Omaha, but rather was an Allied WWII code name for a beach in Normandy.| Politics | Business | Finance |
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