41°17N 96°01W, pop (2000e) 390 000. Seat of Douglas Co, E Nebraska, USA; a port on the Missouri R; fur-trading post established here, 1812; city status, 1867; largest city in the state; airport; railway; two universities (1878, 1908); major livestock market and meat-processing centre; farm machinery, electrical equipment, fertilizers; centre for medical treatment and research; air force base; site of strategic Air Command since 1948; Joslyn Art Museum, aerospace museum, Boys Town; College World Series (Jun).
Omaha may refer to:
In geography:
Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, Georgia Omaha, Illinois Omaha, Texas Omaha, ArkansasOmaha may also refer to:
The Omaha (tribe), a Native American tribe residing in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska Omaha Beach, the Allied code name for one of the June 6, 1944, Battle of Normandy landing sites Omaha Flats, a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand Omaha hold 'em, a community-card poker variant Omaha (horse), winner of the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1935 Omaha the Cat Dancer, a graphic novel "Omaha", a Counting Crows song "Omaha", a song by the indie rock band Tapes 'n Tapes "Omaha", a song by Moby Grape from their 1967 album Moby Grape Omaha Steaks, a U.S. meat retailer Omaha kinship, a patrilineal kinship systemOmaha may also refer to three U.S. Navy ships:
The first USS Omaha (1869), an Algoma class sloop, served in the last decades of the 19th century The second USS Omaha (CL-4), the lead ship of the Omaha-class of light cruiser, served during World War II The third USS Omaha (SSN-692), a Los Angeles-class submarine, served during the last years of the Cold War| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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