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| Nickname: Gateway to the West | |||
| Motto: Fortiter in Re (Latin) "Courageously in every enterprise" | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Nebraska | ||
| County | Douglas | ||
| Founded | 1854 | ||
| Incorporated | 1857 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Michael Fahey (D) | ||
| - City Clerk | Buster Brown | ||
| - City Council | Members list | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 118. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 9 sq mi (307. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) | ||
| - Land | 115. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 7 sq mi (299. 7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 3. 2 sq mi (8. 2 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 1,090 ft (332 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 390,007 (427,872: 2,006 estimate) | ||
| - Density | 3,370. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (1,301. 5/km²) | ||
| - Urban | 767,041 | ||
| - Metro | 829,890 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 68022, 68101-68164 | ||
| Area code(s) | 402 | ||
| FIPS code | 31-37000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0835483[2] | ||
| Website: www.ci.omaha.ne.us | |||
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea_code_NEpng|right|Map of Nebraska area codes in blue (with border statespoly 50 20 272 25 291 37 298 32 323 30 340 38 353 50 347 36 354 16 346 7 350 1 47 0 Area code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Douglas County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. [3] It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, with Council Bluffs, Iowa sitting adjacent to Omaha across the Missouri River. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. According to the 2006 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, Omaha's population was 427,872. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The city and its suburbs formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2000, with an estimated population of 829,890 residing in eight counties or about 1. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 2 million within a 50 mile (80 km) radius. [4]
The city grew on the Missouri River, with the first settlement extending from the Lone Tree Ferry crossing from Kanesville, Iowa in the early 1850s. The Lone Tree Ferry, later known as the Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company, was the crossing of the Missouri River at Council Bluffs Iowa, and Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River [5] Omaha earned its nickname, the "Gateway to the West", because of its central location as a transportation hub for the United States in the mid-1800s. Transportation in Omaha Nebraska includes most major modes such as Pedestrian, Bicycle, Automobile, Bus, Train and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [6] Along with transportation and jobbing, early industries that were important to the city were its railroads, breweries, and stockyards. A jobbing house (or jobbing center) is a type of Wholesale merchant business that buys goods and bulk products from importers other wholesalers or manufacturers Railroads in Omaha Nebraska have been integral to the growth and development of the city the state of Nebraska, the Western United States and the A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history The Union Stockyards of Omaha Nebraska were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stockyards Company.
Today the economy of Omaha is diverse. The Omaha Nebraska has been a major commercial hub in the Midwestern United States since its founding in 1854 The city is the home to five Fortune 500 companies, including ConAgra Foods; Union Pacific Corporation; Peter Kiewit and Sons; Mutual of Omaha Companies, and; Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of legendary investor and so-called "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies Kiewit Corporation, a Private company, is a Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha Nebraska. Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 1000 Insurance and Financial services company based in Omaha Nebraska. Berkshire Hathaway ( for supervoting shares and for nonvoting shares is a conglomerate Holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. In 2001 Newsweek identified Omaha as one of the Top 10 high-tech havens in the nation. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. [7] Six national fiber optic networks converge in Omaha. [8] The Gallup Organization, TD Ameritrade, PayPal and LinkedIn all have major operations or headquarters in Omaha. The Gallup Organization provides a variety of Management consulting, human resources and statistical research services TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation ( is the ownerof TD AMERITRADE Inc PayPal is an E-commerce business allowing payments and Money transfers to be made through the Internet. LinkedIn (pronounced ˈlɪŋktˈɪn is a business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for Professional networking The city also is the home to three of the top 30 architectural and engineering firms in the world, which are Leo A. Daly Co., HDR, Inc. and DLR Group. Leo A Daly Co is an international architecture engineering planning interior design and program management firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. HDR Inc is an an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. DLR Group is an international architecture engineering planning and interior design firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA with 13 offices across the nation [9] Tourism in Omaha benefits the city's economy greatly, with the annual College World Series providing important revenue[10] and the city's Henry Doorly Zoo serving as the top attraction in Nebraska. Tourism in Omaha, Nebraska, United States offers visitors history sports nature and cultural experiences The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball The Henry Doorly Zoo, located at 3701 South 10th Street is a Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. [11]
The rich cultural background of Omaha includes the Joslyn Art Museum, the Durham Museum, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. The culture of Omaha Nebraska has been partially defined by Music and college sports as well as local cuisine and community theatre The Joslyn Art Museum is the principal fine arts Museum in the state of Nebraska, United States of America. The Durham Museum (formerly known as the Durham Western Heritage Museum) is located at 801 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Holland Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on 13th and Douglas Streets in downtown Omaha, Nebraska in the United States it opened in The Omaha Community Playhouse, located at 6915 Cass Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is a nationally recognized Community theater. The city's historical and cultural attractions have been lauded by numerous national newspapers, including the Boston Globe[12] and the New York Times. The history of Omaha Nebraska began before the settlement of the city with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs Iowa staking land across the Missouri The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, [13] Music in Omaha has always been important to the city, with North Omaha's music scene being historically important and in modern times, the "Omaha Sound", defining an important trend across the nation. Music in Omaha, Nebraska has been a diverse and important influence in the culture of the city Culture in North Omaha Nebraska, the north end of Omaha, is defined by Socioeconomic, racial, Ethnic and political diversity among [14] In 2008 Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked Omaha the number three best city in the United States to "live, work and play. Kiplinger's Personal Finance ( KIP -lin-gerz is a Magazine that has been continuously published on a monthly basis from 1947 to the present "[15]
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History
- See also: History of North Omaha, Nebraska
Since the 1600s, the Omaha, Pawnee, Otoe, the Missouri, the Ponca and Ioway all variously occupied the land that became Omaha. The Omaha tribe is a Native American tribe that currently resides in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States. The Pawnee (also Paneassa, Pari, Pariki) are a Native American tribe that historically lived along the Platte, Loup and The Otoe or Oto are a Native American people The Otoe language Chiwere, is closely related to that of the Iowa and Missouri The Missouri or Missouria were a Native American Tribe that inhabited parts of the midwestern United States before European explorers arrived The Ponca ( Páⁿka iyé: Páⁿka or Ppáⁿkka ˈpːãŋkːa are a Native American Tribe. The Iowa (also spelled Ioway) also known as the Báxoje, are a Native American Siouan people The word "Omaha" (actually UmoNhoN or UmaNhaN) means "Dwellers on the bluff". [16]
The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed by the riverbanks that would later become the city of Omaha in 1804, and met on Council Bluff at a point about 20 miles (30 km) north of present-day Omaha, at which point they met with the Otoe. Fort Atkinson was the first United States Army post to be established west of the Missouri River in the United States. [17] Immediately south of that area several outposts were built in succeeding years, including Fort Lisa in 1806;[18] Fort Atkinson in 1819;[19] and Cabanne's Trading Post, built in 1822. Fort Lisa is the name of two locations significant to Fur trading in the Midwestern United States Fort Atkinson was the first United States Army post to be established west of the Missouri River in the United States. Cabanne's Trading Post was established in 1822 by the American Fur Company as Fort Robidoux near present-day Dodge Park in North Omaha, [20] The Mormons built a town called Cutler's Park in the area in 1846. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Winter Quarters was an encampment formed by approximately 2500 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they waited during the winter of 1846-1847 for better [21]
Pioneer Omaha
Before it was legal to claim land in Indian Country, William D. Brown was operating the Lone Tree Ferry to bring settlers from Council Bluffs to the area that became Omaha. The Indian Territory, also known as The Indian Country, The Indian territory or the Indian territories, was land set aside within the United States William D Brown (1813-February 3 1868 was the first pioneer to envision building a city where Omaha Nebraska sits today The Lone Tree Ferry, later known as the Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company, was the crossing of the Missouri River at Council Bluffs Iowa, and Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River Brown is generally credited as having the first vision for a city where Omaha now sits. [5] The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 was presaged by the staking out of claims around the area that was to become Omaha by residents from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands repealed the Missouri Compromise of Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River The city was founded at a picnic on July 4, 1854. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year [22] Soon after the Omaha Claim Club was formed to provide vigilante justice for claim jumpers and others who infringed on the land of many of the city's founding fathers. The Omaha Claim Club, also called the Omaha Township Claim Association and the Omaha Land Company, was organized in 1854 for the purpose of "encouraging A vigilante is a person who ignores Due process of law and enacts their own form of Justice in response to a perception of insufficient response by the Claim Jumper is a Restaurant chain headquarted in Irvine California with 45 locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, The following people were founding figures of Omaha Nebraska. [23] Some of this land was later used to entice Nebraska Territory legislators in an area called Scriptown. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. Scriptown was the name of the first subdivision in the history of Omaha, which at the time was located in Nebraska Territory. [24] The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled against numerous landowners whose violent actions were condemned in Baker v. Morton. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Baker v Morton,, was the first "serious" court case to come out of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, prior to statehood [25]
Many of Omaha's founding figures stayed at the Douglas House or the Cozzens House Hotel. The following people were founding figures of Omaha Nebraska. The Douglas House was the second Hotel in Omaha Nebraska. Located in present-day Downtown Omaha on the southwest corner of 13th and Harney Streets the The Cozzens House Hotel, later known as the Canfield House, was a pioneer Hotel located at 9th & Harney Streets in downtown Omaha, [26] Dodge Street was important early in the city's history; soon after North 24th Street and South 24th Street followed in importance. Dodge Street is the main east-west street in Omaha Nebraska. Numbered as U North 24th Street is a two-way street that runs south-north in the North Omaha area of Omaha Nebraska. The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. [27] Most early pioneers were buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, next to soldiers from Fort Omaha, early European immigrants and African Americans. For Prospect Hill Cemetery in Washington DC, see Prospect Hill Cemetery (Washington DC. Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War -era United States Army supply installation Various Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska have lived in the city since its organization by Anglo-Americans in 1854 African Americans in Omaha Nebraska are central to the development and growth of the 43rd largest city in the United States [28] There are several other historical cemeteries in Omaha, as well as historical Jewish synagogues and Christian churches, as well. The is a list of cemeteries in Omaha Nebraska. The earliest cemetery in Omaha is the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1846 for residents of The Jewish community in Omaha Nebraska has made significant cultural economic and social contributions to the city Christianity in Omaha, Nebraska has been integral to the growth and development of the city since its founding in 1854
19th century
The economy of Omaha boomed and busted through its early years. The Omaha Nebraska has been a major commercial hub in the Midwestern United States since its founding in 1854 First the jobbing and wholesaling district brought new jobs; followed by the railroads and the stockyards, these industries were the most important in the city's early years. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. Railroads in Omaha Nebraska have been integral to the growth and development of the city the state of Nebraska, the Western United States and the The Union Stockyards of Omaha Nebraska were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stockyards Company. Immigrants soon created ethnic enclaves throughout the city, including Little Italy, Near North Side, Sheelytown, and Little Bohemia. Various Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska have lived in the city since its organization by Anglo-Americans in 1854 An ethnic enclave, or ethnic neighborhood is a neighborhood district or suburb which retains some cultural distinction from a larger surrounding area Little Italy is a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Historically the home to the city's Italian population Little Italy was the source for much of The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown Sheelytown was a historic ethnic Irish neighborhood in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA Little Bohemia, or Bohemian Town, is a historic Neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Within twenty years of the founding of the Stockyards in South Omaha, four of the five major meatpacking companies in the United States were located in Omaha. South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska.
Beginning in the late 1800s Omaha's upper class lived in posh suburbs throughout the city, including the south and north Gold Coast neighborhoods, Bemis Park, Kountze Place, Field Club and throughout Midtown Omaha. The Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District is located in north Omaha, Nebraska. The Kountze Place neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community on the city's north end. Field Club is a neighborhood located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that is a culturally socially and economically important area of the city They traveled the city's sprawling park system on boulevards designed by renowned landscape architect Horace Cleveland. This is a list of Parks in Omaha Nebraska. It includes cemeteries golf courses and the zoo Boulevards in Omaha are part of a park and boulevard system originally designed in 1889 by Horace Cleveland. A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning design and sometimes oversight of an exterior landscape or space Horace William Shaler Cleveland ( 16 December, 1814 - December 5 1900) was a noted American Landscape architect, sometimes considered The Omaha Horse Railway first carried passengers throughout the city, as did the later Omaha Cable Tramway Company and several similar companies. The Cable Tramway Company of Omaha Nebraska started in 1884 and ended in 1895 The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company built the Douglas Street Bridge, the first pedestrian and wagon bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs, in 1888. The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, known as O&CB, was incorporated in 1886 in order to connect Omaha Nebraska with Council Bluffs The Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was a Truss bridge that was the first road bridge to cross the Missouri River connecting Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs
Gambling, drinking and prostitution were widespread in the 19th century. Controlled by Omaha's political boss Tom Dennison by 1890, criminal elements enjoyed support from Omaha's "perpetual" mayor, "Cowboy Jim" Dahlman, nicknamed for his eight terms as mayor. A boss, in politics, is a person who wields De facto power over a particular political region or Constituency. Tom Dennison, aka Pickhandle, Old Grey Wolf, (? 1858 - February 1934 was the early-20th century Political boss of Omaha, Nebraska History 19th century Omaha had an early history as a "wide open town" where Prostitution, Gambling, Drugs and James Charles Dahlman (December 15 1856 &ndash January 21 1930 also known as Jim Dahlman, Cowboy Jim and Mayor Jim, was elected to eight terms Prostitution was rampant in the city's Burnt District and later in the Sporting District. The Burnt District was the original Red light district in Omaha Nebraska in the late 1800s The Sporting District was an area near 16th and Harney Streets in Omaha Nebraska where city boss Tom Dennison kept the majority of his Gambling, Drinking In 1891 a mob hanged an African American porter named Joe Coe after he was accused of raping a white girl. Joe Coe, also known as George Smith, was an African-American laborer who was Lynched in 1891 in Omaha Nebraska.
In 1898 Omaha's leaders, under the guidance of Gurdon Wattles, held the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, touted as a celebration of agricultural and industrial growth throughout the Midwest. Gurdon Wallace Wattles ( May 12, 1855 - 1932 was an early businessman banker and civic leader in Omaha Nebraska who became responsible for bankrolling The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a World's fair held in Omaha Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898 The Indian Congress, which drew more than 500 American Indians from across the country, was held simultaneously. The Indian Congress occurred from August 4 to October 31 1898 in Omaha Nebraska, in conjunction with the Trans-Mississippi International Exposition. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States More than 2,000,000 visitors attended the event, held in Kountze Park and the Omaha Driving Park. Kountze Park is an urban Public park located at 1920 Pinkney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha Nebraska, and is historically The Omaha Driving Park, later called Sunset Driving Park, was located in North Omaha, Nebraska.
20th century
In 1900 Omaha was the center of a national uproar over the kidnapping of Edward Cudahy, Jr., the son of a local meatpacking magnate. Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr ( February 23, 1915 &ndash November 1, 2007) was a Brigadier general in the United States Air Force WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Edward Aloysius Cudahy Jr (1884-1966 also known as Eddie Cudahy was Kidnapped on December 18 1900 in Omaha Nebraska. The meat packing industry is an Industry that handles the slaughtering, Processing and distribution of animals such as Cattle [29] The 20th century introduced major civil unrest in Omaha, as the city's labor and management clashed, racial tension escalated, and ethnic strife lingered. See also Timeline of Racial Tension in Omaha Nebraska See also Civil Rights Movement in Omaha Nebraska Racial tension in Omaha Nebraska [30] A major riot in South Omaha destroyed the city's Greek Town in 1909, completely disbanding the Greek population in Omaha. The community of Greeks in Omaha Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s [31] The civil rights movement in Omaha has roots that extend back to 1912, when the first chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People west of the Mississippi River was founded in the city. See also Racial tension in Omaha Nebraska The Civil rights movement in Omaha Nebraska has roots that extend back until at least 1912 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to [32] In 1919 the city was caught up in the Red Summer when 10,000 people gathered downtown to lynch Willy Brown. Red Summer, coined by author James Weldon Johnson, is used to describe the bloody race riots that occurred during the Summer and Autumn of 1919 Will Brown may refer to Will Brown central figure in the Omaha Race Riot of 1919 Will Brown (basketball coach, head men's basketball In addition to dismembering him and burning his body, the crowd caused more than $1,000,000 damage to the Douglas County Courthouse. [33] The culture of North Omaha thrived throughout the 1920s, with several creative figures, including Tillie Olsen, Wallace Thurman, Lloyd Hunter, and Anna Mae Winburn emerging from the vibrant Near North Side. Culture in North Omaha Nebraska, the north end of Omaha, is defined by Socioeconomic, racial, Ethnic and political diversity among Tillie Lerner Olsen ( January 14, 1913 &ndash January 1, 2007) was an American writer associated with the political turmoil of Wallace Henry Thurman (1902&ndash1934 was an American Novelist during the Harlem Renaissance. Lloyd Hunter (died 1961 was a Trumpeter and Big band leader from North Omaha Nebraska. Anna Mae Winburn, nee Darden ( August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African American vocalist and Jazz The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown [34]
After the tumultuous Great Depression during the 1930s, Omaha rebounded with the development of Offutt Air Force Base just south of the city. The Glenn L. Martin Company operated a factory there in the 1940s that produced 521 B-29 Superfortresses, including the Enola Gay and Bockscar. The Glenn L Martin Company was an early US Aircraft company founded by aviation pioneer Glenn Luther Martin. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bockscar, sometimes called Bock's Car or Bocks Car, is the name of the United States Army Air Forces B-29 Bomber that [35] The construction of Interstates 80, 480 and 680, along with the North Omaha Freeway, spurred development but caused controversy, particularly in North Omaha, which was bisected by new routes. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Interstate 480 (abbreviated I-480) is a loop highway that connects downtown Omaha Nebraska (at a junction with Interstate 80 and U Interstate 680 (abbreviated I-680) in Nebraska and Iowa is the northern bypass freeway for the Omaha Nebraska - Council Bluffs Iowa Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) was the designation for a 4-mile spur route in North Omaha during the late 1970s and early 1980s North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 [36] Creighton University hosted the DePorres Club, an early civil rights group whose strategies predated the national movement, starting in 1947. Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. The DePorres Club was an early pioneer organization in the Civil Rights Movement in Omaha Nebraska, whose "goals and tactics foreshadowed the efforts of Civil rights [37] In 1969, Woodmen Tower was completed and became Omahas tallest building and first major skyscraper of Omaha at 478 ft (146 m). The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft (146-m high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World There were three major race riots along North 24th Street in the 1960s which destroyed the Near North Side's economic base for many years after. North 24th Street is a two-way street that runs south-north in the North Omaha area of Omaha Nebraska. The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown [38]
Since the 1970s Omaha has continued expanding and growing. West Omaha has become home to the majority of the city's population, while North and South Omaha's populations are acknowledged for their economic and racial diversity. West Omaha is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that comprises all points within the Omaha metropolitan area west of 72nd Street [39] Downtown Omaha has been rejuvenated in numerous ways, primarily featuring the development of the Old Market, the demolition of Jobber's Canyon, and the development of several downtown skyscrapers and cultural institutions. The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. [40] One First National Center was completed in 2002, replacing the Woodmen Tower as the tallest building in Omaha at 638 ft (194 m). The First National Bank Tower is a 634 ft (193 m 45-story skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft (146-m high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World The creation of NoDo included the construction of the Qwest Center and the Slowdown/Film Streams development at North 14th and Webster Streets. Qwest Center Omaha is an Arena and Convention center facility in the NoDo neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Slowdown is an Entertainment venue located at 729 North 14 Street in NoDo, a new development near the Near North Side neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska Film Streams is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural environment of Omaha Nebraska in the United States of America, and the surrounding [41] New construction has occurred throughout the city, with important developments throughout West Omaha and on the site of the former Ak-Sar-Ben arena. Ak-Sar-Ben, or Aksarben, was an Indoor arena and horse racing complex in Omaha, Nebraska. [42]
Major events
Major events in Omaha's history include:
- The settlement of Winter Quarters in 1846[43]
- A founder's day picnic held on July 4, 1854[22]
- Groundbreaking for the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1863
- Founding of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867[44]
- Founding of the Omaha Stockyards in 1883[45]
- Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in 1898[46]
- The Omaha Race Riot of 1919[47]
- The relocation of Strategic Air Command to Omaha in 1948
- Demolition of Jobber's Canyon for the redevelopment of Downtown Omaha in 1989[48]
- Hosting the 2008 Olympic Team Trials for swimming[49]
Cityscape
Metropolitan area
The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area consists of eight counties; five in Nebraska and three in Iowa. Winter Quarters was an encampment formed by approximately 2500 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they waited during the winter of 1846-1847 for better Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869 The Union Stockyards of Omaha Nebraska were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stockyards Company. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a World's fair held in Omaha Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898 This article is on the 1919 riot For people with the name Willie Brown see Willie Brown. The Strategic Air Command (SAC was both a major command and a "specified command" in the U Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas In descending order of population, they are:
- Douglas County, Nebraska
- Sarpy County, Nebraska
- Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Cass County, Nebraska
- Saunders County, Nebraska
- Washington County, Nebraska
- Harrison County, Iowa
- Mills County, Iowa
The Omaha-Council Bluffs Combined Statistical Area comprises the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical Area; the CSA has a population of 858,720 (2005 Census Bureau estimate). Douglas County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Sarpy County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Pottawattamie County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Cass County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. As of 2000 the population was 24334 Saunders County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Harrison County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 15666 Mills County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 14547 Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Fremont is a city in and the County seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Omaha ranks as the 43rd-largest city in the United States, and is the core city of its 60th-largest metropolitan area.
Neighborhoods
Omaha is generally divided into five geographic areas: Downtown, Midtown, North Omaha, South Omaha and West Omaha. The neighborhoods of Omaha Nebraska are a diverse collection of community areas and specific enclaves Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that is a culturally socially and economically important area of the city North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska. West Omaha is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that comprises all points within the Omaha metropolitan area west of 72nd Street Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that is a culturally socially and economically important area of the city North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska. West Omaha is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that comprises all points within the Omaha metropolitan area west of 72nd Street There is also small community in East Omaha. East Omaha is a geographically designated community located in Omaha Nebraska.
The city has a wide range of historical and new neighborhoods and suburbs that reflect its socioeconomic diversity. Socioeconomics or socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and Social life. Early neighborhood development of ethnic enclaves, including Little Italy, Little Bohemia and Greek Town, have given way to gated communities. Little Italy is a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Historically the home to the city's Italian population Little Italy was the source for much of Little Bohemia, or Bohemian Town, is a historic Neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. The community of Greeks in Omaha Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s In its modern form a gated community is a form of Residential community containing controlled entrances for Pedestrians Bicycles and Automobiles Recently, Omahans have made strides to revitalize a healthy and vibrant downtown area, including the redevelopment of the Old Market and the designation of the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District. The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson 15th and 8th Streets as well as the Union Pacific main line is located in downtown At the turn of the century the City of Omaha annexed several surrounding communities, including Florence, Dundee and Benson. Florence is a Neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska on the city's north end. The Dundee-Happy Hollow Historic District is located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Benson is a historic neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska. Now a pocket within North Omaha, Benson Place was originally platted in 1887 but was annexed by Omaha in At the same time, the city annexed all of South Omaha, including its historic neighborhoods such as Dahlman and Burlington Road. South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska. The Dahlman neighborhood is located south of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Burlington Road neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska is is bordered by South 42nd Street on the west L Street on the south Interstate 80 on the north and Dahlman From its first annexation in 1857 (of East Omaha) to its recent and controversial annexation of Elkhorn, Omaha has constantly had an eye towards growth. East Omaha is a geographically designated community located in Omaha Nebraska. Elkhorn was a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha.
Landmark preservation
Omaha is home to dozens of nationally, regionally and locally significant landmarks. This article covers Landmarks in Omaha Nebraska designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission This is the list of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County Nebraska. The city has more than a dozen historic districts, including Fort Omaha Historic District, Gold Coast Historic District, Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District, Field Club Historic District, Bemis Park Historic District, and the South Omaha Main Street Historic District. A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War -era United States Army supply installation The Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District, including several brick structures built in Italianate and other styles was built for the U The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is notorious for its 1989 demolition of 24 buildings in the Jobbers Canyon Historic District, which represented the largest loss of buildings on the National Register ever lost to date. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. [50] The only original building still standing is the Nash Block. The Nash Block, also known as the McKesson-Robbins Warehouse and currently as The Greenhouse, is located at 902-912 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha has almost one hundred individual properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Bank of Florence, Holy Family Church, the Christian Specht Building and the Joslyn Castle. This is the list of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County Nebraska. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The Bank of Florence was an early Wildcat bank located at 8502 North 30th Street in Florence Nebraska Territory. Holy Family Church was built in 1883 at 915 North 18th Street at the intersections of 18th and Izard Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Christian Specht Building is located at 1110 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska The George and Sarah Joslyn Home, known locally as Joslyn Castle, is located at 3902 Davenport Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Omaha, There are also three properties designated as highly-selective National Historic Landmarks. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Locally designated landmarks including residential, commercial, religious, educational, agricultural and socially significant locations across the city accentuate Omaha's cultural legacy and important history. This article covers Landmarks in Omaha Nebraska designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission The City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission is the government body that works with the mayor of Omaha and the Omaha City Council to protect historic places. The government of the City of Omaha Nebraska consists of the Mayor of Omaha, the Omaha City Council and various departments of the City of Omaha The City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, established in 1977 is a the Omaha city government's a nine-member board responsible for recommending official The City Council of Omaha Nebraska is elected every four years on a Nonpartisan basis Important history organizations in the community include the Douglas County Historical Society and Landmarks, Inc. The Douglas County Historical Society, or DCHS is located at 5730 North 30th Street in the General Crook House at Fort Omaha in north Omaha,
Culture
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse, the largest community theater in the United States. The culture of Omaha Nebraska has been partially defined by Music and college sports as well as local cuisine and community theatre Culture in North Omaha Nebraska, the north end of Omaha, is defined by Socioeconomic, racial, Ethnic and political diversity among The Joslyn Art Museum is the principal fine arts Museum in the state of Nebraska, United States of America. The Omaha Community Playhouse, located at 6915 Cass Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is a nationally recognized Community theater. WikiProject {{{1}}} The definition of Community Theatre differs in the US from the UK The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [51] The Omaha Symphony Orchestra and its modern Holland Performing Arts Center[52], the Opera Omaha at the Orpheum theater, the Blue Barn Theatre, and The Rose Theater form the backbone of Omaha's performing arts community. The Omaha Symphony Orchestra is a community-based Orchestra performing numerous concerts annually in Omaha Nebraska and throughout the region The Holland Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on 13th and Douglas Streets in downtown Omaha, Nebraska in the United States it opened in Opera Omaha is an Opera company in Omaha Nebraska. Their season extends from fall until spring every year and consists of three complete operas along with partial The Orpheum Theater is located at 409 South 16th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Blue Barn Theatre, located at 614 S 11th Street in Omaha Nebraska, is a nationally recognized Theater. The Astro Theater originally opened as The Riviera and is currently known as the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center or The Rose. Note on spelling While most Americans use "er" (as per American spelling conventions the majority of venues performers and trade groups for live theatre use "re
Opened in 1931, the Joslyn Art Museum has significant art collections. The Joslyn Art Museum is the principal fine arts Museum in the state of Nebraska, United States of America. [53] Since its inception in 1976, Omaha Children's Museum has been a place where children can challenge themselves, discover how the world works and learn through play. The Omaha Children's Museum is a Nonprofit learning and exploration space for young people located at 500 South 20th Street in downtown The largest urban artists' colony in the world, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, was founded in Omaha in 1981[54], and the Durham Western Heritage Museum is accredited with the Smithsonian Institution for traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian[55]. The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art is located at 724 South 12th Street in the Old Market Historic District of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Durham Museum (formerly known as the Durham Western Heritage Museum) is located at 801 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The annual Omaha Blues, Jazz, & Gospel Festival celebrates local music along with the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame. The Omaha Blues Jazz & Gospel Festival is an annual event of Blues, Jazz and Gospel music that has been held at Rosenblatt Stadium in The Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame, or the OBMHoF is a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to celebrate document and honour the legacy of the many top vocalists and musicians whose
In 1955 Omaha's Union Stockyards overtook Chicago's stockyards as the United States' meat packing center, and this legacy is reflected in Omaha's renowned steakhouses like Gorat's and the recently closed Mister C's, as well as through the retail chain Omaha Steaks. The Union Stockyards of Omaha Nebraska were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stockyards Company. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Gorat's Steak House is a restaurant in Omaha Nebraska, at 4917 Center Street Mister C's Steak House was a landmark Italian restaurant located at 5319 North 30th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha Steaks is a Family business based in Omaha Nebraska, that manufactures markets packages and distributes premium Beef, Seafood
The Henry Doorly Zoo is widely considered one of the premier zoos in the world. The Henry Doorly Zoo, located at 3701 South 10th Street is a Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. [56] It houses the world's largest indoor rainforest exhibit, indoor desert exhibit, and nocturnal animal exhibit, the largest cat complex in North America, and one of the country's best aquariums outside of SeaWorld. History Milton C Shedd, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Millay brought SeaWorld to life yet that was not the initial idea
Omaha's historic downtown area known as the Old Market boasts an incredible history of its own. The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The entire twelve city blocks that it rests on are recognized by the National Register of Historical Places. Today its warehouses and other buildings house shops, restaurants, bars, and art galleries.
The Omaha Botanical Gardens features 100 acres (40 hectares), while the new Kenefick Park recognizes Union Pacific's long history in Omaha. Omaha Botanical Gardens (100 acres officially known as Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center, are Botanical gardens and an Arboretum located Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, Kenefick Park is located at 100 Bancroft Street in South Omaha, Nebraska.
North Omaha is the home to several historical cultural attractions, including the Dreamland Historical Project, Love’s Jazz & Art Center, and the John Beasley Theater. North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 Culture in North Omaha Nebraska, the north end of Omaha, is defined by Socioeconomic, racial, Ethnic and political diversity among The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska. The annual River City Roundup is celebrated at Fort Omaha; Florence Days celebrate Florence history, and; Native Omaha Days is a biennial event celebrating Near North Side heritage. Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War -era United States Army supply installation Florence is a Neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska on the city's north end. Florence is a Neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska on the city's north end. Native Omahan Days is a bi-annual event in North Omaha Nebraska celebrating the community's historical and cultural legacies The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown
There is a long history of religious influence throughout the Omaha area. The city's Christian community includes several historical churches dating from the founding of the city, as well as small, medium and megachurches. Christianity in Omaha, Nebraska has been integral to the growth and development of the city since its founding in 1854 A megachurch is a church having around 2000 attendants for a typical weekly service Omaha hosts the only LDS temple in Nebraska, along with a significant Jewish community. The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is the 104th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Jewish community in Omaha Nebraska has made significant cultural economic and social contributions to the city The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha includes 152 parishes, while there are several Orthodox Christian congregations throughout the city, as well. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a Particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to The Eastern Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine
Sports
- Further information: Trails in Omaha
Omaha's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is home to the Omaha Royals minor-league baseball team (the AAA affiliate of the Kansas City Royals). See also:CategorySports in Omaha Nebraska Sports in Omaha Nebraska are supported by a high attendance at events and tax support from the City of Omaha Trails in Omaha Nebraska include of paved Trails ref> Parks and Recreation Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a Baseball stadium in Omaha Nebraska, USA The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 1950, it has hosted the annual NCAA College World Series men's baseball tournament in mid-June. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball [57] However there are plans to move the CWS downtown to a new stadium.
A tribute to Omaha's meatpacking past, the Omaha Beef indoor football team plays at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Omaha Beef are a professional Indoor football team They are a member of the Indoor Football League. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose Convention center in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Creighton University Bluejays compete in a number of NCAA Division I sports. Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States In addition to baseball they play soccer at Morrison Stadium and basketball at the Qwest Center. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Michael G Morrison SJ, Stadium is a 6000-seat Soccer-specific stadium located at 2500 California Plaza in the NoDo neighborhood of Omaha Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Qwest Center Omaha is an Arena and Convention center facility in the NoDo neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ice hockey is a popular spectator sport in Omaha. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The two Omaha-area teams are the Omaha Lancers, a USHL team that plays in the neighboring city of Council Bluffs at the Mid-America Center[58] and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks, an NCAA Division I team that plays at the Qwest Center. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States. Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River The Mid-America Center is an Sports arena and Convention center in Council Bluffs Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha Nebraska The University of Nebraska at Omaha is the Omaha campus of the University of Nebraska system, and is the second-largest institution of higher education in Nebraska The UNO Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Omaha has a thriving running community and many miles of paved running and biking trails throughout the city and surrounding communities. Chief among these is the Keystone Trail. The Omaha Marathon, which also includes a Half Marathon and 10K race, takes place annually in September.
Omaha is the birthplace of numerous important historical and modern sports figures, including 1960 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist and NBA star Bob Boozer; Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson; 1989 American League Rookie of the Year Gregg Olson; NFL Running back Ahman Green; Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers, and Eric Crouch; Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers; and champion tennis player Andy Roddick. The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy Robert Louis "Bob" Boozer (born April 26 1937) is a retired American professional Basketball player Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in This article is about Gregg Olson, the Pitcher; he is often confused with Greg Olson, the Catcher. Ahman Rashad Green (ah-MAHN (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, U Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951 in Omaha Nebraska) was an American College football superstar voted the University Eric Eugene Crouch (born November 16, 1978 in Omaha Nebraska) is an American and Canadian football Quarterback who The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Gale Eugene Sayers (b May 30 1943, Wichita Kansas) also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No
| Professional Sports in Omaha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Sport | League | Venue | Championships |
| Omaha Royals | Baseball | AAA minor league | Rosenblatt Stadium | |
| Omaha Beef | Indoor football | United Indoor Football | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
| Omaha Lancers | Hockey | United States Hockey League Wester Division | Mid-America Center | |
| Nebraska Extreme | Semi-professional football | American Professional Football League | Unknown | |
Music
Omaha has a rich history in rhythm & blues and jazz as the home ground for a number of influential bands, including Anna Mae Winburn's Cotton Club Boys and Lloyd Hunter's Seranaders. The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a Baseball stadium in Omaha Nebraska, USA The Omaha Beef are a professional Indoor football team They are a member of the Indoor Football League. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the United Indoor Football was an Indoor football league that started in 2005 The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose Convention center in Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States. The Mid-America Center is an Sports arena and Convention center in Council Bluffs Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha Nebraska The Nebraska Extreme is an indoor football team that plays in the American Professional Football League. The American Professional Football League (APFL is an Indoor football league based in the midwestern United States that began play in 2003 Music in Omaha, Nebraska has been a diverse and important influence in the culture of the city Anna Mae Winburn, nee Darden ( August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African American vocalist and Jazz The Cotton Club Boys was a Territory band based in North Omaha, Nebraska in the 1930s Lloyd Hunter (died 1961 was a Trumpeter and Big band leader from North Omaha Nebraska. Homegrown talent includes rock and roll pioneer Wynonie Harris, jazz great Preston Love, drummer Buddy Miles, Luigi Waites, and many others. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris ( August 24, 1915 - June 14, 1969) born in Omaha Nebraska, was an American Blues Preston Love (1921-2004 was a renowned Alto saxophonist, Bandleader and Songwriter from Omaha Nebraska. George Allen Miles Jr ( September 5, 1947 &ndash February 26, 2008) known as Buddy Miles, was an American rock Luigi Waites is a Jazz drummer and vibraphonist from Omaha Nebraska. Doug Ingle from the late 60's band Iron Butterfly is also from Omaha. Doug Ingle (born September 9, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska, US) was the organist vocalist and primary Composer for the Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic rock and early Heavy metal band well known for their 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Contemporary music groups either located in or originally from Omaha include Mannheim Steamroller, Bright Eyes, The Faint, Cursive, Azure Ray, Tilly and the Wall and 311. Mannheim Steamroller is a music group founded by Chip Davis, and co-founded by Jackson Berkey known for their modern recordings of Christmas music Bright Eyes is an American band consisting of Singer-songwriter / Guitarist Conor Oberst, Multi-instrumentalist / producer The Faint is a Dance-punk / new wave band Formed in Omaha Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose Cursive is an Emo / Indie rock band from Omaha Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records Azure Ray was an American Dream pop duo, consisting of Musicians Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. Tilly and the Wall is an Indie pop group from Omaha, Nebraska. 311 (pronounced "three eleven" is a band from Omaha Nebraska. The late indie-folk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith was also from Omaha. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. During the late 1990s, Omaha became nationally known as the birthplace of Saddle Creek Records, and the subsequent "Omaha Sound" was borne from their bands' collective style. [59] Omaha also has a fledgling hip hop scene that includes Pigeon John, Mars Black and long-time bastion Houston Alexander, a one-time graffiti artist, professional Mixed Martial Arts competitor, and current local hip-hop radio show host. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Pigeon John is an American Underground rapper raised in Hawthorne California and based out of Los Angeles California, USA Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and [60] Cerone Thomas, known as Scrybe, has had a number one single on college radio stations across the United States. [61]
A long heritage of ethic and cultural bands have come from Omaha. While the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame celebrates the city's long history of African American music, the Strathdon Caledonia Pipe Band carries on a Scottish legacy in Omaha. The Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame, or the OBMHoF is a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to celebrate document and honour the legacy of the many top vocalists and musicians whose The Strathdon Caledonia Pipe Band (SCPB is a grade three Pipe band in Omaha Nebraska, USA. Internationally renowned classical conductor Antonín Dvořák wrote his 9th Symphony: From The New World after visiting Omaha's robust Czech communitiy in 1893 based on his impressions of the region. Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed Czechs in Omaha Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868 [62] In the period surrounding World War I Valentin J. Peter encouraged Germans in Omaha to celebrate their rich musical heritage, too, with Frederick Metz, Gottlieb Storz and Frederick Krug were all influential brewers in the city whose beer gardens kept many German bands active throughout the city. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Valentin J Peter (1875-? was a Bavarian born publisher of a German language newspaper called the Omaha Tribüne and the president of the Germans in Omaha immigrated to the city in Nebraska from its earliest days of founding in 1854 in the years after the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. Frederick Metz (1832 - 1901 founded and owned the Metz Brewery in Omaha Nebraska for forty years Gottlieb Storz (b ? - 1939 was a pioneer entrepreneur in Omaha Nebraska. Frederick Krug ( 1855 - November 18, 1930) was the German -immigrant founder of the Frederick Krug Brewing Company of Omaha Nebraska Beer garden derieves from the German name "Biergarten" and is an open-air area where beverages (preferably beer and prepared food are served
Film
In 1939, the world premiere of the film Union Pacific was held in Omaha, Nebraska and the accompanying three-day celebration drew 250,000 people. Union Pacific is a 1939 film about the building of the Railroad across the American West. A special train from Hollywood to Omaha carried director Cecil B. DeMille and stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. Cecil Blount DeMille ( August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Barbara Stanwyck ( July 16, &ndash January 20,) was an American actress, a star of film and television known during her 60-year career as a Joel Albert McCrea, (November 5 &ndashOctober 20) was an American actor and Film star whose career spanned 50 years and appearances in over 90 films Omaha's Girls and Boys Town was made famous by the Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney movie "Boys Town". Boys Town, formerly Girls and Boys Town and Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, is a Non-profit organization dedicated to the care of at-risk children with Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Boys Town ( 1938) is a biographical Drama film based on Father Edward J
Omaha has been showcased in recent years by a handful of relatively big budget motion pictures. The city's most extensive exposure can be accredited to Omaha native Alexander Payne, the Oscar-nominated director who shot parts of About Schmidt, Citizen Ruth and Election in the city and suburbs of Papillion and LaVista. Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10 1961 is an American Film director and Screenwriter. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. About Schmidt is a 2002 American Film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and Citizen Ruth is a 1996 film that tells a story of a poor irresponsible and pregnant woman who unexpectedly attracts attention from those involved in the debate Election is a 1999 film adapted from a critically acclaimed 1998 Novel of the same title by Tom Perrotta.
The demolition of the Cinerama Indian Hills Theater by Nebraska Methodist Hospital represented a real loss to American cinematic history. Cinerama is the trademarked name for a Widescreen process which works by simultaneously projecting images from three synchronized 35 mm projectors onto a huge deeply-curved The Indian Hills Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, was built in 1962 as a Movie theater showcasing films in the Cinerama wide-screen [63] The Dundee Theatre is the lone surviving single-screen movie theater in Omaha and still shows films. The Dundee Theatre is an historic 475-seat Movie theater located at 4952 Dodge St [64]
A recent development to the Omaha film scene was the addition of the Ruth Sokolof Theater in NoDo. The two-screen theater features new American independents, foreign films, and documentaries, as well as classics, themed series, and director retrospectives.
Media
The Omaha metropolitan area is served by the Omaha World-Herald, the city's major newspaper and the largest employee-owned newspaper in the United States, as well as The Reader, and Omaha Magazine. This is a list of media serving the Omaha metropolitan area in Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa. The Omaha World-Herald, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the primary daily newspaper of Nebraska as well as portions of southwest Iowa. The Omaha Star, founded in 1938 in North Omaha, is Nebraska's only African American newspaper. The Omaha Star is a newspaper founded in 1938 in North Omaha, Nebraska by Mildred Brown and her husband S [65] The city also has 4 television news stations.
Demographics
| Omaha Population by decade | |
| 1860 | 1,883 |
| 1870 | 16,083 |
| 1880 | 30,518 |
| 1890 | 140,452 |
| 1900 | 102,555 |
| 1910 | 124,096 |
| 1920 | 191,061 |
| 1930 | 214,006 |
| 1940 | 223,844 |
| 1950 | 251,117 |
| 1960 | 301,598 |
| 1970 | 346,929 |
| 1980 | 313,939 |
| 1990 | 335,795 |
| 2000 | 390,007 |
| 2006 | 427,872 (est. ) |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 390,007 people, 156,738 households, and 94,983 families residing within city limits. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density is 3,370. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (1,301. 5/km²). There are 165,731 housing units at an average density of 1,432. 4/sq mi (553. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 78. 39% White, 13. 31% African American, 0. 67% Native American, 1. 74% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 3. 91% from other races, and 1. 92% from two or more races. 7. 54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 156,738 households out of which 30. 0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 8% are married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 4% are non-families. 31. 9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9. 4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 42 and the average family size is 3. 10.
In the city the average age of the population is diverse with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 11. 0% from 18 to 24, 30. 8% from 25 to 44, 20. 7% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,006, and the median income for a family is $50,821. Males have a median income of $34,301 versus $26,652 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,756. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 11. 3% of the population and 7. 8% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 15. 6% of those under the age of 18 and 7. 4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
People
Omaha was founded by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants from neighboring Council Bluffs. Various Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska have lived in the city since its organization by Anglo-Americans in 1854 White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, commonly abbreviated to the Acronym WASP, is a sociological and cultural Ethnonym Over the next 100 years countless ethnic groups have enriched the city, including Mexicans, Jews, African Americans, Scandinavians, Irish, Poles, Native Americans, Czechs, Asians, Germans, Greeks and many others. Various Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska have lived in the city since its organization by Anglo-Americans in 1854 Mexicans in Omaha are people living in Omaha Nebraska United States who have citizenship or ancestral connections to the country Mexico. The Jewish community in Omaha Nebraska has made significant cultural economic and social contributions to the city African Americans in Omaha Nebraska are central to the development and growth of the 43rd largest city in the United States The Irish in Omaha Nebraska have constituted a major Ethnic group throughout the history of the city and continue to serve as important religious and Poles in Omaha Nebraska arrive relatively early in the city's history. Czechs in Omaha Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868 Germans in Omaha immigrated to the city in Nebraska from its earliest days of founding in 1854 in the years after the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. The community of Greeks in Omaha Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s Today the city is growing with new immigrants from Sudan, Central and South American countries.
Racial and ethnic tension
Omaha has been racially and ethnically diverse since its founding. See also Timeline of Racial Tension in Omaha Nebraska See also Civil Rights Movement in Omaha Nebraska Racial tension in Omaha Nebraska At times rapid population change, overcrowded housing and job competition have aroused racial and ethnic tensions. The Greek Town Riot in 1909 flared after increased Greek immigration raised fears. The community of Greeks in Omaha Nebraska has a history that extends back to the 1880s Postwar tensions and job uncertainty contributed to the lynching of Willy Brown and the Omaha Race Riot of 1919, in a summer marked by riots in other major cities. This article is on the 1919 riot For people with the name Willie Brown see Willie Brown. In the 1960s there were several race-related riots in North Omaha, including one at the Logan Fontenelle Housing Project in the Near North Side community. The Logan Fontenelle Housing Project was a historic Public housing site located from 20th to 24th Streets and from Paul to Seward Streets in the historic Near North Side The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown The Black Panther Party was involved in tensions in the late 1960s, which culminated in the cause célèbre known as the Rice/Poindexter Case. The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist / Maoist African-American organization established A cause célèbre (plural causes célèbres, French famous case) is Omahans David Rice (now known as Mondo we Langa and Edward Poindexter were charged and convicted of the murder of Omaha Police Officer Larry Minard
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, gang violence and incidents between the Omaha Police Department and members of the African American community further aggravated relations between groups in north and South Omaha. The Omaha Police Department, commonly known as the OPD is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska.
Notable residents
Omaha is the historic and modern birthplace and home of many notable politicians, actors, musicians, business leaders and cultural leaders. Activist and son of a Baptist minister, Malcolm X, first known as Malcolm Little, was born in Omaha in 1925. Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American The Gerald Ford birthplace site memorializes the 38th President. The Gerald R Ford Birthsite and Gardens in Omaha Nebraska marks the location of the house at 3202 Woolworth Avenue where U Numerous actors, including Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire, Dorothy McGuire, Marlon Brando and Nick Nolte, were born in Omaha. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Lady Charles Cavendish ( September 10, 1896 &ndash January 25, 1981) better known as Adele Astaire, was an American dancer Dorothy Hackett McGuire ( June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Film producer and ex- model Academy Award winner Henry Fonda also grew up in Omaha. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and Marlon Brando's mother encouraged Henry Fonda to pursue acting at the Omaha Community Playhouse. The Omaha Community Playhouse, located at 6915 Cass Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is a nationally recognized Community theater. Mrs. Brando had helped found the playhouse. Montgomery Clift came from Omaha as well. Edward Montgomery Clift ( October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American film actor His family's home still stands on South 33rd Street, a few blocks from that of Gerald Ford.
Omaha's rich musical heritage includes legends such as Wynonie Harris, Preston Love, Buddy Miles, Calvin Keys, Eugene McDaniels and others. Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris ( August 24, 1915 - June 14, 1969) born in Omaha Nebraska, was an American Blues Preston Love (1921-2004 was a renowned Alto saxophonist, Bandleader and Songwriter from Omaha Nebraska. George Allen Miles Jr ( September 5, 1947 &ndash February 26, 2008) known as Buddy Miles, was an American rock Gene McDaniels (born Eugene Booker McDaniels, February 12 1935, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American Singer The modern music scene includes the members of 311 and Bright Eyes. 311 (pronounced "three eleven" is a band from Omaha Nebraska. Warren Buffett, the richest person in the world, lives in Omaha. Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. [66]
Education
Education in Omaha is provided by many private and public institutions. Education in Omaha Nebraska is provided by many private and public institutions Omaha Public Schools runs the city's largest public school district and is the largest school district in Nebraska with more than 47,750 students in more than 75 schools. Omaha Public Schools is the largest School district in the state of Nebraska. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools [67] After a contentious period of uncertainty, in 2007 the Nebraska Legislature approved a plan to create a learning community for Omaha-area school districts with a central administrative board. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. A learning community is a group of people who share common values and beliefs are actively engaged in learning together from each other [68] Millard Public schools in west Omaha has some of the highest ACT scores in Nebraska. [69] The Archdiocese of Omaha maintains a strong district of private Catholic schools with 21,500 students in 32 elementary schools and 9 high schools. [70]
Creighton University, ranked the top non-doctoral regional college in the Midwestern United States by U.S. News and World Report. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D [71] Creighton maintains a 108-acre (0. 4 km²) campus just outside of Downtown Omaha in the new NoDo district, and the Jesuit-run institution has an enrollment of around 6,700 in its undergraduate, graduate, medical, and law schools. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order There are more than 10 other colleges and universities in Omaha in the Omaha metro area. There are several colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska.
Economy
According to USA Today, Omaha ranks eighth among the nation's 50 largest cities in both per-capita billionaires and Fortune 500 companies. The Omaha Nebraska has been a major commercial hub in the Midwestern United States since its founding in 1854 The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft (146-m high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. [72] Major employers in the area include Alegent Health, Omaha Public Schools, First Data Corporation, Methodist Health System, Mutual of Omaha, ConAgra Foods, Nebraska Health System, Offutt Air Force Base,and the West Corporation. Omaha Public Schools is the largest School district in the state of Nebraska. First Data Corporation is a Payment processing company based in Greenwood Village Colorado. The Nebraska Methodist Health System, also known as Bestcare, is a Nebraskan Healthcare organization that was founded in 1982 Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 1000 Insurance and Financial services company based in Omaha Nebraska. ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies West Corporation (formerly West TeleServices) provides outsourced Customer relationship management (CRM services based in the United States [73]
With diversification in several industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, architecture/construction, and transportation, Omaha's economy has grown dramatically since the early 1990s. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Omaha's most prominent businessman is Warren Buffett, nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha", who is regularly ranked one of the richest people in the world. Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on 8 March Omaha has five companies listed on the Fortune 500 list, including Berkshire Hathaway, ConAgra Foods, Union Pacific Railroad, Mutual of Omaha, and Kiewit Corporation. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content Berkshire Hathaway ( for supervoting shares and for nonvoting shares is a conglomerate Holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies Mutual of Omaha is a Fortune 1000 Insurance and Financial services company based in Omaha Nebraska. Kiewit Corporation, a Private company, is a Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha Nebraska.
Omaha is home to the headquarters of several other major corporations, including The Gallup Organization, TD Ameritrade, infoUSA Werner Enterprises and First National Bank. The Gallup Organization provides a variety of Management consulting, human resources and statistical research services TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation ( is the ownerof TD AMERITRADE Inc infoGROUP, formerly InfoUSA is a provider of both business and consumer information and marketing solutions which consists of data processing database management and email marketing Werner Enterprises Inc ( is one of the largest Trucking companies in the United States and has its Corporate headquarters in Omaha Nebraska. First National of Nebraska is an interstate Bank holding company based in Omaha Nebraska. Many large technology firms have major operations or operational headquarters in Omaha, including First Data, PayPal and LinkedIn. First Data Corporation is a Payment processing company based in Greenwood Village Colorado. PayPal is an E-commerce business allowing payments and Money transfers to be made through the Internet. LinkedIn (pronounced ˈlɪŋktˈɪn is a business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for Professional networking The city is also home to three of the 30 largest architecture firms in the United States, including HDR, Inc., DLR Group, Inc., and Leo A. Daly Co.[74]
As of October of 2007, the city of Omaha, the 42nd largest in the country, has the fifth highest percentage of low-income African Americans in the country. HDR Inc is an an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. DLR Group is an international architecture engineering planning and interior design firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA with 13 offices across the nation Leo A Daly Co is an international architecture engineering planning interior design and program management firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. [75]
Tourism
Omaha offers visitors history, sports, outdoors and cultural experiences. Its principal tourist attractions are the Henry Doorly Zoo and the College World Series. The Henry Doorly Zoo, located at 3701 South 10th Street is a Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball [10] The city has been a tourist destination for many years. Famous early visitors included as Rudyard Kipling and General George Crook, and in 1883 Omaha hosted the first official performance of the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show for eight thousand attendees. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet George Crook ( September 8, 1828 &ndash March 21, 1890) was a career United States Army officer most noted for his distinguished William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26 1846 &ndash January 10 1917 was an American soldier bison hunter and Showman. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26 1846 &ndash January 10 1917 was an American soldier bison hunter and Showman. [76] In 1898 the city hosted more than 1,000,000 visitors from across the United States at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, a world's fair that lasted for more than half the year. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a World's fair held in Omaha Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898 Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the [77]
Research on leisure and hospitality situates Omaha in the same tier for tourists as the neighboring cities of Topeka, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Denver, Colorado. Leisure or free time, is a period of Time spent out of work and essential domestic Activity. Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a Guest and a host and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable that is the reception and entertainment Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States [78] A recent study found that $1 million in cultural tourism specifically creates approximately $83,000 in state and local taxes as well as supporting 32 jobs for the metropolitan area, which in turn leads to additional tax revenue for government. [79]
Geography
Omaha is located at . The geography of Omaha Nebraska is characterized by its riverfront position alongside the Missouri River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 118. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (307. 9 km²). 115. 7 square miles (299. 7 km²) of it is land and 3. 2 square miles (8. 2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2. 67% water.
Climate
Though located at approximately the same latitude as Rome, Omaha, by virtue its location near the center of the North America far from large bodies of water or mountain ranges, has a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa), with hot summers and cold winters. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist Average July maximum and minimum temperatures are 88 °F (31 °C) and 66 °F (19 °C) respectively, with moderate humidity and relatively frequent thunderstorms; the January counterparts are 31 °F (-1 °C) and 11 °F (-12 °C). The maximum temperature recorded in the city is 114 °F (46 °C), the minimum -32 °F (-36 °C). Average yearly precipitation is 30 in (76 cm), falling mostly in the warmer months. What precipitation does fall in winter usually takes the form of snow, with average yearly snowfall being around 30 in (76 cm).
| Weather averages for Omaha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) | 78 (26) | 91 (33) | 96 (36) | 103 (39) | 107 (42) | 114 (46) | 111 (44) | 104 (40) | 96 (36) | 83 (28) | 72 (22) | 114 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 31. 3 (-0) | 37. 1 (3) | 49. 4 (10) | 63. 8 (18) | 74. 0 (23) | 83. 7 (29) | 87. 9 (31) | 85. 2 (30) | 76. 5 (25) | 65. 6 (19) | 49. 3 (10) | 34. 6 (1) | 63. 2 (17) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 10. 9 (-12) | 16. 7 (-9) | 27. 7 (-2) | 39. 9 (4) | 50. 9 (10) | 60. 4 (16) | 65. 9 (19) | 62. 9 (17) | 53. 6 (12) | 41. 2 (5) | 28. 7 (-2) | 15. 6 (-9) | 39. 5 (4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | -32 (-36) | -26 (-32) | -16 (-27) | 5 (-15) | 25 (-4) | 39 (4) | 44 (7) | 43 (6) | 28 (-2) | 8 (-13) | -14 (-26) | -25 (-32) | -32 (-36) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 74 (18. 8) | 0. 77 (19. 6) | 2. 04 (51. 8) | 2. 66 (67. 6) | 4. 52 (114. 8) | 3. 87 (98. 3) | 3. 51 (89. 2) | 3. 24 (82. 3) | 3. 72 (94. 5) | 2. 28 (57. 9) | 1. 49 (37. 8) | 1. 02 (25. 9) | 29. 86 (758. 4) |
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Infrastructure
Omaha's growth has required the constant development of new urban infrastructures that influence, allow and encourage the constant expansion of the city. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental
Government
Omaha has a strong mayor form of government, along with a city council that is elected from seven districts across the city. The government of the City of Omaha Nebraska consists of the Mayor of Omaha, the Omaha City Council and various departments of the City of Omaha The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The City Council of Omaha Nebraska is elected every four years on a Nonpartisan basis The current mayor is Michael Fahey, who was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. Michael Gahan "Mike" Fahey, (born December 20, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri) took office as the 49th and current The elected city clerk is Buster Brown. The municipal clerk along with the tax collector is the oldest of public servants Buster Brown is the elected City clerk in Omaha Nebraska. See also Government of Omaha The City of Omaha administers twelve departments, including finance, police, human rights, libraries and planning. The Omaha Police Department, commonly known as the OPD is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha Public Library is a Public library system for the city of Omaha Nebraska. [82]
Recreation
The City of Omaha administers a parks and recreation department that oversees six regional parks, including Dodge Park and Gene Leahy Mall, and 13 community parks, including Miller Park and Hanscom Park. This is a list of Parks in Omaha Nebraska. It includes cemeteries golf courses and the zoo A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human NP Dodge Memorial Park, or simply Dodge Park, is located at 11001 John J Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as Central Park or The Mall, is a park located at 1302 Farnam on the Mall in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska Hanscom Park is a historic neighborhood in Midtown Omaha Nebraska. [83] Part of Omaha's riverfront area is now the Heartland of America Park, including a marina, Miller's Landing, and the soon-to-open Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge, a 3,000 foot footbridge crossing to Council Bluffs. The Heartland of America Park is a Public park located at 800 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska USA. The River City Star is a passenger excursion Riverboat that sails on the Missouri River in the United States between Omaha, A footbridge is a Bridge designed for Pedestrians and in some cases cyclists and horse riders, rather than vehicular Traffic [84]
The city's historic boulevards were originally designed by Horace Cleveland in 1889 to work with the parks to create a seamless flow of trees, grass and flowers throughout the city. Boulevards in Omaha are part of a park and boulevard system originally designed in 1889 by Horace Cleveland. Horace William Shaler Cleveland ( 16 December, 1814 - December 5 1900) was a noted American Landscape architect, sometimes considered Florence Boulevard and Fontenelle Boulevard are among the remnants of this system. Florence Boulevard, originally known as the Prettiest Mile in Omaha Boulevard, is a Boulevard -type north-south street in the north Omaha Fontenelle Boulevard is a roadway in the Omaha boulevard system located on the north end of Omaha Nebraska. [85]
Omaha boasts more than 80 miles (129 km) of trails for pedestrians, bicyclists and hikers. Trails in Omaha Nebraska include of paved Trails ref> Parks and Recreation A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot whether Walking or Running. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage [86] They include the American Discovery Trail, which traverses the entire United States, as well as the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, which runs westward from Omaha across 3,700 miles (5,950 km) in 11 western states. The American Discovery Trail is a coast-to-coast hiking and biking Trail across the mid-tier of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is part of the National Trails System The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost Trails throughout the area are included in comprehensive plans for the city of Omaha, the Omaha metro area, Douglas County, and long-distance coordinated plans between the municipalities of southeast Nebraska. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas Douglas County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and [87]
Utilities
The gas and water public utilities in Omaha are provided by the Metropolitan Utilities District. A public utility (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the Infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using The water industry provides Drinking water and Wastewater services (including Sewage treatment) to households and industry A public utility (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the Infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using The Metropolitan Utilities District, or MUD is the political subdivision and public corporation of the State of Nebraska that operates the water and gas systems for Nebraska is the only public power state in the nation. All electric utilities are non-profit and customer-owned. Electricity in the city is provided by the Omaha Public Power District. Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD, is a public Electric utility in the State of Nebraska. [88] Public housing is governed by the Omaha Housing Authority, and public transportation is provided by Metro Area Transit. Public housing is a form of Housing tenure in which the property is owned by a Government authority which may be central or local Omaha Housing Authority, or OHA, is the Government agency responsible for providing Public housing in Omaha Nebraska. Qwest and Cox provide local telephone services. Qwest Communications International Inc (pronounced like "quest" ˈkwɛst ( is a large Telecommunications carrier Cox Communications, also known as Cox Cable and formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital The City of Omaha maintains two modern sewage treatment plants. Wastewater treatment plant also called wastewater treatment works Sewage treatment – treatment and disposal of human waste [89]
Portions of the Enron corporation began as Northern Natural Gas Company in Omaha. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Northern provides three natural gas lines to Omaha currently. Peoples Natural Gas, a division of UtiliCorp United, serves several surrounding communities in the Omaha metro. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha Nebraska, Council Bluffs Iowa, and surrounding areas [89] Cox Communications provides cable television services. Cox Communications, also known as Cox Cable and formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital
Tallest buildings
Omaha's tallest building is the 45-story First National Bank Tower. The First National Bank Tower is a 634 ft (193 m 45-story skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. As of December 2007, Construction has begun on the WallStreet Tower Omaha in place of the old union pacific building. The WallStreet Tower Omaha is a 32-story 373 ft condomium project that will become Omaha Nebraska's third tallest building upon completion It will be the third tallest upon completion at 373 feet (114 m). [90]
| Name | Stories | Height |
|---|---|---|
| One First National Center | 45 | 634 ft (193 m) |
| Woodmen Tower | 30 | 478 ft (146 m) |
| Masonic Manor | 22 | 320 ft (98 m) |
| Union Pacific Center | 19 | 317 ft (97 m) |
| First National Center | 22 | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Mutual of Omaha Building | 14 | 285 ft (87 m) |
| AT&T Building | 16 | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Northern Natural Gas Building | 19 | 260 ft (79 m) |
| 1200 Landmark Center | 15 | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Omaha World Herald Building | 16 | 250 ft (76 m) |
Health and medicine
Omaha is the smallest city in the United States to have three major research hospitals. The First National Bank Tower is a 634 ft (193 m 45-story skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft (146-m high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World The Masonic Manor is located at 801 South 52nd Street in midtown Omaha Nebraska. The Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is downtown Omaha Nebraska 's newest high-rise building and is the Headquarters of Union Pacific First National Center is a 22-story office building in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Mutual of Omaha Building is a 285 ft (87 m 14-story skyscraper in midtown Omaha Nebraska, United States. The AT&T Building is a 265 ft (81 m 16-story skyscraper in midtown Omaha Nebraska, United States. The Northern Natural Gas Building is located at 2223 Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States The Omaha World-Herald, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the primary daily newspaper of Nebraska as well as portions of southwest Iowa. They include the Boys Town National Research Hospital, the Nebraska Medical Center and the Creighton University Medical Center. The Boys Town facility is well-known for world-class researchers in hearing-related research and high quality treatment. The University of Nebraska Medical Center hosts the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, a world-renowned cancer treatment facility named in honor of Omahan Eugene Eppley. The ( UNMC) is a public academic health sciences center in Omaha, Nebraska. The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases is a Research institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Eugene C Eppley, ( April 8, 1884 - October 14, 1958) also known as Gene, was a hotel Magnate in Omaha Nebraska [91][92]
- Further information: Hospitals in Omaha, Nebraska
Transportation
- Further information: Railroads in Omaha
- Further information: Trails in Omaha
Omaha's central role in the history of transportation across America earned it the nickname "Gate City of the West". Hospitals in Omaha Nebraska have been integral to the city's growth since its founding in 1857 Transportation in Omaha Nebraska includes most major modes such as Pedestrian, Bicycle, Automobile, Bus, Train and Railroads in Omaha Nebraska have been integral to the growth and development of the city the state of Nebraska, the Western United States and the Trails in Omaha Nebraska include of paved Trails ref> Parks and Recreation Although Council Bluffs was chosen as the starting point for the Union Pacific Railroad, construction began from Omaha on the eastern portion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River By the middle of the 20th century, Omaha was served by almost every major railroad. Today, the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District celebrates this connection, along with the listing of the Burlington Train Station and the Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places. The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson 15th and 8th Streets as well as the Union Pacific main line is located in downtown The Burlington Train Station, located at 925 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska is a historically and culturally significant landmark and is listed The Union Station, at 801 South 10th Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is "one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Omaha has been the location of Union Pacific Railroad's corporate headquarters since the company began. Located downtown, Union Pacific Center is the largest building by square feet in the state of Nebraska, and the 4th tallest in Omaha. The Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is downtown Omaha Nebraska 's newest high-rise building and is the Headquarters of Union Pacific Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service through Omaha. The Omaha Amtrak station is a train station in Omaha, Nebraska, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system
Omaha's position as a transportation center was finalized with the 1872 opening of the Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge linking the transcontinental railroad to the railroads terminating in Council Bluffs. The Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge is a rail Truss bridge across the Missouri River connecting Council Bluffs Iowa with Omaha Nebraska Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River In 1888 the first road bridge the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge opened. The Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was a Truss bridge that was the first road bridge to cross the Missouri River connecting Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs In the 1890s, the Illinois Central drawbridge opened as the largest bridge of its type in the world at that time. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes Omaha's Missouri River road bridges are now entering their second generation, including the WPA financed South Omaha Bridge (now Veteran's Memorial) which was added to the National Register of Historic Places and is currently scheduled to be demolished. The South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally the South Omaha Bridge but renamed the Veterans Memorial Bridge in 1985 is a continuous warren through Truss bridge The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of In 2006 Omaha and Council Bluffs announced plans to build the Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge which should become a city landmark on its scheduled opening in November 2008.
The primary mode of transportation in Omaha is by car, with I-80, I-480, I-680, I-29, and U.S. Route 75 (JFK Freeway and North Freeway) providing freeway service across the metropolitan area. In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San Interstate 480 (abbreviated I-480) is a loop highway that connects downtown Omaha Nebraska (at a junction with Interstate 80 and U Interstate 680 (abbreviated I-680) in Nebraska and Iowa is the northern bypass freeway for the Omaha Nebraska - Council Bluffs Iowa Interstate 29 (I-29 is an Interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. US Route 75 is a north-south US Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County Minnesota, at the Canadian border where it continues The expressway along West Dodge Road (U.S. Route 6 and Nebraska Link 28B) and U.S. Route 275 has been upgraded to freeway standards from I-680 to Fremont. US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U N SPUR Blanksvg|100px|right]] Nebraska Connecting Link, Nebraska Spur, and Nebraska Recreation Road highways are a secondary part of the Nebraska highway US Route 275 is a north-south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs Iowa. Fremont is a city in and the County seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state Metro Area Transit runs a number of bus routes throughout the city. Omaha is laid out on a grid plan, with 12 blocks to the mile (east - west). The grid plan or gridiron plan is a type of City plan in which Streets run at right angles to each other forming a grid. Omaha is the location of a historic boulevard system that sought to combine the beauty of parks with the pleasure of driving cars. Boulevards in Omaha are part of a park and boulevard system originally designed in 1889 by Horace Cleveland. [93] This system includes everything from the historic Florence and Fontenelle Boulevards to the modern Sorenson Expressway. [94]
Eppley Airfield, Omaha's airport, serves the region with over 4. Eppley Airfield is a commercial Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the Central business district of Omaha, a city in 2 million passengers enplaning or deplaning in 2006. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, Midwest Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, and Mesa Airlines serve the airport with direct and connecting service. General aviation airports serving the area are the Millard Municipal Airport, North Omaha Airport and the Council Bluffs Airport. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. North Omaha Airport is a privately-owned public-use Airport located northwest of the Central business district of Omaha, a city in Douglas Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is an airstrip located 4 miles east of Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Offutt Air Force Base is a military base. Eppley is situated in East Omaha, with many users driving through Carter Lake, Iowa and getting a view of Carter Lake before getting there. East Omaha is a geographically designated community located in Omaha Nebraska. Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Carter Lake is a shallow Oxbow lake in Nebraska and Iowa, located next to Omaha and Carter Lake.
Sister cities
Omaha has six sister cities, which are:
Shizuoka, Japan
Braunschweig, Germany
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Naas, Ireland
Xalapa, Mexico
Artemivsk, Ukraine
Image gallery
 Downtown Omaha |  Holiday lights in Omaha |  Omaha from the ConAgra campus |  Downtown Omaha from the Riverfront |
 View from Qwest Center Omaha parking lots |  View from Abbott Drive |  View of 24th & Lake Streets in North Omaha |  The Webster Telephone Exchange Building, home of the Great Plains Black History Museum |
 Omaha's skyline as seen from the northeast in Iowa |  Downtown Omaha's skyline during rainy night |
See also
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Additional references
- Lawrence H. Larsen and Barbara J. Cottrell. The Gate City: A History of Omaha (1997)
- Lawrence H. Larsen, Harl A. Dalstrom, Kay Calame Dalstrom, and Barbara J. Cottrell. Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs(2007)
External links
- Omaha travel guide from Wikitravel
- City of Omaha Official Website
- OmahaWiki.org Omaha's free on-line encyclopedia that anyone can edit
- Omaha, Nebraska profile - U. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. S. Census Bureau.
- Census statistics - U. S. Census Bureau.
- Omaha Discussion Board
- Omaha, Nebraska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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