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Northwest Omaha
Northwest Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska. It holds several neighborhoods. The area is loosely bound by West Maple Road to the south, the Douglas- Washington County line to the north, Elkhorn to the west, and McKinley Street, I-680, and 72nd Street to the east. Neighborhoods Northwest Omaha's neighborhoods are racially and economically diverse. Bennington, Irvington, sub-divisions along Blair High Road, sub-divisions around Standing Bear Lake, and the Briggs Neighborhood. Landmarks Some landmarks of the area are Omaha Northwest High School, the closed roller skating rink in Irvington, Tranquility Park, 20 Grand Movie Theatre, and the new Bennington High School. See also * Neighborhoods of Omaha, Nebraska * Landmarks in Omaha, Nebraska This article covers Omaha Landmarks designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. In addition, it includes structures or buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and those few des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 58th-largest in the United States, with a population of 967,604. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totaled 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a radius of Downtown Omaha. It is ranked as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, which in 2020 gave it "sufficiency" status. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population is 584,526. It is the state's most populous county, home to well over one-fourth of Nebraska's residents. Its county seat is Omaha, the state's largest city. The county was established in 1854 and named after Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861), who was then serving as Senator from Illinois. Douglas County is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Douglas County was represented by the prefix "1" (as it had the largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in the three most populous counties: Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy counties. Geography Douglas County is on the east side of Nebraska. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Iowa, across the Missouri Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, Nebraska
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 20,234. Its county seat is Blair. Washington County is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE- IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Washington County is represented by the prefix 29 (it had the 29th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). History Washington County is in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri River. It was explored by Europeans as early as 1739 by Pierre Antoine and Paul Mallet, who were on a trapping expedition to Canada. In 1804, Lewis and Clark reported the establishment of the new United States government to a council of Indian chiefs near the present site of Fort Calhoun. As a result of this Council, Fort Atkinson was established in 1819 and served as a key midwestern outpost until 1827. The first permanent settlement in Washington County was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 680 (Iowa-Nebraska)
Interstate 680 may refer to: *Interstate 680 (California), a connecting freeway between I-80 and I-280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California *Interstate 680 (Nebraska–Iowa), a bypass in Omaha, Nebraska *Interstate 680 (Ohio), a loop through Youngstown, Ohio *Interstate 676 Interstate 676 (I-676) is an Interstate Highway that serves as a major thoroughfare through Center City Philadelphia, where it is known as the Vine Street Expressway, and Camden, New Jersey, where it is known as the northern segment of the ... in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, designated as Interstate 680 back when I-76 was I-80S {{road disambiguation 80-6 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennington, Nebraska
Bennington is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 U.S. Census. History Bennington was originally called Bunz Town, and under the latter name was founded in the 1880s when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The present name is after the town of Bennington, Vermont. Geography Bennington is located at (41.365747, -96.156395). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,458 people, 556 households, and 388 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 556 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvington, Nebraska
Irvington is an unincorporated community located just outside the northwest city limits of Omaha, Nebraska."Burnett, James R., Irvington enclave under fire. Omaha World Herald. July 13, 2010.Irvington enclave under fire/ref> As of 2010, Irvington's estimated population was 451, making it the smallest village in the Greater Omaha Metropolitan area, according to the Nebraska State Historical Society. The community was named for author Washington Irving. Geography Irvington is located at (41.19.16,N 96.03.17 W). History Located in Douglas County, Nebraska's Union Precinct, Irvington had established a post office by 1882, the year Andreas' ''History of the State of Nebraska'' was published. According to the same text, farmers and stock-raisers began settling in the area as early as 1856. The community later became a Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad depot location between Omaha and Arlington, Nebraska, a line that opened in 1887. In 1908, a local surveyor employed by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standing Bear Lake
Standing Bear Lake, also known as Dam Site 16, is a park located at 6404 North 132nd street in West Omaha, Nebraska. The park has a lake with boating in the summertime, and ice skating in the winter. The park and recreation area covers about of land surrounding the lake, with a wildlife area is located on the west side of the park. History Standing Bear Lake park opened in 1977, and includes fishing and boating, trails, and picnic areas. Also known as Dam Site 16, the lake was originally built as a dam for flood control on Papillion Creek in the Lower Papio Valley. Recently the Nebraska State Game and Parks Commission added trout fishing to the lake. The park is named after Chief Standing Bear, who with his people, was told to leave his homeland along the Niobrara River in northeast Nebraska for Indian Territory in Oklahoma. After finding no supplies in Oklahoma and many of his people dying, including his own son, Standing Bear led 30 members of the Ponca Tribe back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha Northwest High School
Omaha Northwest High Magnet School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in northwest Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is located on a campus. Completed in 1971, it is the newest of the seven high schools in the Omaha Public Schools district. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities. Special features within the building include an auditorium center, a 2,200 seat gymnasium with two balcony areas for physical education instruction and interscholastic athletics, and the latest equipment for students in specialized areas such as computer technology, art, business, mathematics, industrial technology and science. However, while the school has swim teams, the building has no pool. Northwest's colors are scarlet, navy, and old gold. Its mascot is the Husky. The current principal of Omaha Northwest High Magnet is Dr. Kimberly Jackson. Athletics State championships Notable alumni * Tyrie Ballard, cast member on '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennington High School (Bennington, Nebraska)
Bennington High School is a high school in Bennington, Nebraska, United States, part of the Bennington Public Schools. It is a public school Public school may refer to: * State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government * Public school (United Kingdom), certain elite fee-charging independent schools in England an ... with an enrollment of 957 students as of the 2021–2022 school year. The school serves grades 9–12. The mascot of Bennington High School's athletic teams is a badger nicknamed “Tuffy”. The school colors are royal blue and white. References External links Bennington Public Schools website Public high schools in Nebraska Schools in Douglas County, Nebraska Eastern Midlands Conference {{Nebraska-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhoods Of Omaha, Nebraska
The neighborhoods of Omaha are a diverse collection of community areas and specific enclaves. They are spread throughout the Omaha metro area, and are all on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River. History Omaha's original neighborhoods were clustered around the original settlement area near 12th and Jackson Street. On the southwest corner of that intersection William P. Snowden, the city's first settler, built the St. Nicholas Hotel in 1854, three years before the city was incorporated. Early neighborhoods included the Sporting District and the Burnt District. In the early decades after settlement the city expanded, building the Near North Side, Sheelytown (Irish immigrants), and housing districts throughout what is now Downtown Omaha. In the 1880s the next wave of development occurred where land was available at downtown's southern and western edges, including: Bemis Park, Dahlman, Deer Park, Dogtown, Gifford Park, Hanscom Park, and Kountze Place and Little Bohemia. Former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landmarks In Omaha, Nebraska
This article covers Omaha Landmarks designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. In addition, it includes structures or buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and those few designated as National Historic Landmarks, indicating their varying level of importance to the city, state and nation. The following list includes individual properties, as well as historic districts and National Historic Landmarks in Omaha. Residential, commercial, religious, educational, agricultural and socially significant locations are included. Landmark preservation in Omaha Omaha has sought to preserve its historic landmarks for more than 50 years. The first city report on historical sites written in 1959, and the first buildings in the city were listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings in the 1960s. The demolition of the Old Post Office in 1966, along with the Old City Hall the next year, were rallying points for preservationists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
