Statehood March 1, 1867 (37th state)
Capital
Lincoln
Largest
Cities (by population) Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island
Origin of
Name It's from the Oto Indian word nebrathka, meaning flat
water, referring (it is said) to the Platte River
Population
1,729,180 (38th)
Motto "Equality Before the Law" |
Area 77,358 sq miles (15th)
Bordering
States (5) South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming
Number of
Counties (93)
Largest
County (by population) Douglas, 463,585
Highest
Point 5,426 ft. in Kimball County, on the edge of the Rocky
Mountains
Lowest
Point Missouri River, 480 ft. |
