Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 835849

Location

State Nebraska

County Douglas

Feature Class Civil

Coordinates

DMS

41°17'43"N 96°09'16"W

Decimal Degrees

41.2953511, -96.154477

Elevation

1,233.60 ft (376.00 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Elkhorn

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Green Meadows

1.7 mi SE

Hydrography

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Description

Located in eastern Nebraska along the Mississippi River and the boundary with Iowa; County Seat: Omaha.

History

Named for United States Senator Stephen A Douglas (1813-1861), representing Illinois. Douglas County was established in the fall of 1854 and approved by the Legislature on 2 March 1855. (NE-T18/p55)

Nearby Features

Huntington Creek Stream · 1.3 mi SSW
South Standing Bear Creek Stream · 1.6 mi NE
North Standing Bear Creek Stream · 1.6 mi NE
Green Meadows Populated Place · 1.7 mi SE
Champions Creek Stream · 1.8 mi ESE
Standing Bear Reservoir Reservoir · 1.9 mi NE
Standing Bear Lake Reservoir · 2.1 mi NE
Boys Town Reservoir Number 3 Reservoir · 2.2 mi SSE
Maplewood Estates Populated Place · 2.2 mi E
North Branch West Papillion Creek Stream · 2.3 mi SSW