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Nebraska is the 16th largest state by land area, with just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km 2 ). With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the 37th most populous state and the 7th least densely populated. Its capital is Lincoln, and its most populous city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River.
Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4,228 feet (1,289 m) above sea level. [1] The formation served as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail ...
1984. The Sandhills, often written Sand Hills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state. The dunes were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984. [1]
Native American tribes in the U.S. state of Nebraska have been Plains Indians, descendants of succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples who have occupied the area for thousands of years. More than 15 historic tribes have been identified as having lived in, hunted in, or otherwise occupied territory within the current state boundaries.
The Platte River ( / plæt /) is a major river in the State of Nebraska. It is about 310 mi (500 km) long; measured to its farthest source via its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over 1,050 miles (1,690 km). The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to ...
Madison County, Nebraska. / 41.92°N 97.6°W / 41.92; -97.6. Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 35,585. [1] Its county seat is Madison and its largest city is Norfolk. [2] Madison County was likely named for Madison, Wisconsin, which is where many of the ...
Saline County (/ s ə. ˈ l iː n / suh-LEAN) is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska.As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,292. Its county seat is Wilber.. In the Nebraska license plate system, Saline County is represented by the prefix 22 (it had the twenty-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
Kimball County, Nebraska. / 41.2°N 103.71°W / 41.2; -103.71. Kimball County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 3,434. [1] Its county seat is Kimball. [2] The county was formed in 1888 and named after railroad pioneer Thomas Lord Kimball. [3]