Northwest Omaha is a community area in

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 cit ...

. It holds several neighborhoods. The area is loosely bound by West Maple Road to the south, the

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- Washington County line to the north, Elkhorn to the west, and McKinley Street,

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, and 72nd Street to the east.

Neighborhoods

Northwest Omaha's neighborhoods are racially and economically diverse.

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, Irvington, sub-divisions along Blair High Road, sub-divisions around

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 ...

, and the Briggs Neighborhood.

Landmarks

Some landmarks of the area are

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, the closed roller skating rink in Irvington, Tranquility Park, 20 Grand Movie Theatre, and the new Bennington High School.

Neighborhoods

Landmarks

See also