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Verdigre is the name of a city and a township in Knox County, Nebraska: * Verdigre, Nebraska * Verdigre Creek, a stream in Nebraska * Verdigre Township, Knox County, Nebraska See also *Verdigris Verdigris is the common name for blue-green, copper-based pigments that form a patina on copper, bronze, and brass. The technical literature is ambiguous as to its chemical composition. Some sources refer to "neutral verdigris" as copper(II) ac ...
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Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,391. Its county seat is Center. Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox. In the Nebraska license plate system, Knox County is represented by the prefix 12 (it had the 12th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). History Knox County was organized by the Territorial Legislature in 1857, and named L'Eau Qui Court, that being the French name for the river named by the Ponca Niobrara—both names meaning, in English, Running Water. The name was changed to Knox by a statute passed February 21, 1873, which took effect April 1, 1873. Geography Knox County lies along the north line of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The terrain of the county consists of low rolling hills sloped to the northeast; most of the fla ...
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Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Indigenous peoples, including Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Lakota ( Sioux) tribes, lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The state is crossed by many historic trails, including that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Nebraska's area is just over with a population of over 1.9 million. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected ...
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Verdigre, Nebraska
Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. History Verdigre was platted in 1887 shortly before the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from nearby Verdigre Creek. Verdigre was the site of a fatal injury during a professional wrestling tag team match on June 13, 1971, when Alberto Torres was hurt while competing against Ox Baker. Torres died of a ruptured appendix four days after being hurt. "Wrestler Dies After Professional Match", ''Los Angeles Times'', June 18, 1971, p.13 Geography Verdigre is located at (42.596437, -98.034118). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 575 people, 246 households, and 126 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 287 housing units at an average density of . Th ...
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Verdigre Creek
Verdigre Creek is a stream in Knox and Antelope counties, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Verdigre is derived from the Spanish word ''verde'' meaning "green"; the name was applied to the stream for the green soil on its banks. Verdigre Creek was previously also known as Mauvaius River. The creek begins near where its tributaries, South Branch Verdigre Creek and East Branch Verdigre Creek converge on the mainstream, from there the creek flows through Verdigre, Nebraska Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. History Verdigre was platted in 1887 shortly before the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It took i ... and its mouth opens into the Niobrara River at about eight miles north of the town. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Antelope County, Nebraska Rivers of Knox County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska Wild and Scenic Rivers of the Unit ...
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Verdigre Township, Knox County, Nebraska
Verdigre Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 621. The Village of Verdigre lies within the Township. See also * County government in Nebraska References External linksCity-Data.com Townships in Knox County, Nebraska Townships in Nebraska {{KnoxCountyNE-geo-stub ...
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