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Nebraska

State

Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordering South Dakota to the north, Wyoming to the west, Colorado to the southwest, Kansas to the south and Missouri and Iowa to the east across the Missouri River. Admitted to the Union in 1867 as the 37th state, its capital is Lincoln. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Lincoln 1
Population
2,018,006 1
2025 estimate from Nebraska's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
200,328.919 1
Admission Year
1867 1
Admitted to the Union March 1, 1867 (37th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
41.5 degrees north 1
Longitude
100 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Colorado, States or Territories
Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Iowa, States or Territories
Source Iowa (Wikipedia)
Kansas, States or Territories
Source Kansas (Wikipedia)
Missouri, States or Territories
Source Missouri (Wikipedia)
South Dakota, States or Territories
Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Wyoming, States or Territories
Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Lincoln, Cities

Lincoln is in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Source Lincoln (Wikipedia)
Omaha, Cities

Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Source Omaha (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Nebraska is a state of the United States.

Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lincoln, Cities

Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.

Source Lincoln (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Red Cloud

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Great Sioux War of 1876

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Great Sioux War of 1876

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Great Sioux War of 1876 - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Montana Territory, Dakota Territory, Wyoming Territory, Nebraska, Crow Indian Reservation

Site Of

Kinkaider Brewing Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

William Jennings Bryan

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kansas-Nebraska Act

Found There

Aepycamelus major

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus majorOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Aepycamelus procerus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus procerusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Aepycamelus robustus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus robustusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Arctonasua eurybates

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Arctonasua eurybatesOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Arctonasua gracilis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Arctonasua gracilisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Arctonasua minima

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Arctonasua minimaOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Bassariscus antiquus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Bassariscus antiquusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Bassariscus minimus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Bassariscus minimusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Bassariscus ogallalae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Bassariscus ogallalaeOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Buisnictis burrowsi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Paleobiology Database: Buisnictis burrowsiPrimary reference, paper title
Quote, Primary reference, paper title
faunas of north-central Nebraska
Camelops hesternus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelops hesternusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Edaphocyon lautus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Edaphocyon lautusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Gigantocamelus spatulus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Gigantocamelus spatulusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Hemiauchenia macrocephala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Hemiauchenia macrocephalaOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Matthewlabis cedrensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Matthewlabis cedrensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Megacamelus merriami

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megacamelus merriamiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Megatylopus cochrani

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus cochraniOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Megatylopus gigas

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus gigasOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Megatylopus primaevus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Megatylopus primaevusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Michenia agatensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Michenia agatensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Miolabis fissidens

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Miolabis fissidensOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Miotylopus gibbi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Miotylopus gibbiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Miotylopus leonardi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Miotylopus leonardiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Oxydactylus campestris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Oxydactylus campestrisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Oxydactylus longipes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Oxydactylus longipesOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Paramiolabis singularis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Paramiolabis singularisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Paramiolabis tenuis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Paramiolabis tenuisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Paratylopus labiatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Paratylopus labiatusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Pleiolama mckennai

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pleiolama mckennaiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Pleiolama vera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pleiolama veraOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Pliauchenia magnifontis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pliauchenia magnifontisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Poebrotherium eximium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Poebrotherium eximiumOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Poebrotherium wilsoni

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Poebrotherium wilsoniOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Probassariscus matthewi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Probassariscus matthewiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Procamelus grandis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Procamelus grandisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Procamelus leptocolon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Procamelus leptocolonOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Procamelus occidentalis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Procamelus occidentalisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Protolabis gracilis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis gracilisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Protolabis heterodontus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis heterodontusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Protolabis saxeus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis saxeusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Protolabis transmontanus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protolabis transmontanusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Protoprocyon savagei

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Protoprocyon savageiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Pseudolabis dakotensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Pseudolabis dakotensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Stenomylus crassipes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Stenomylus crassipesOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Stenomylus gracilis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Stenomylus gracilisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Stenomylus hitchcocki

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Stenomylus hitchcockiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Tanymykter brachyodontus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Tanymykter brachyodontusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Tanymykter longirostris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Tanymykter longirostrisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Titanotylopus nebraskensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Titanotylopus nebraskensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Vampyrocamelus welshi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Vampyrocamelus (Wikipedia)Discovery, nebraska
Quote, Discovery, nebraska
Brown County, Nebraska
Sources
1. Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Lincoln
  • Lead section
    As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,961,504, and was estimated to be 2,018,006 in 2025, it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    200328.919
  • Article text
    Nebraska became the 37th state on March 1, 1867, and the capital was moved from Omaha to the center at Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln after the recently assassinated President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 41.5, lon -100.0
  • Lead section
    Nebraska ( nə-BRASK-ə) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
  • Adjacent To: South Dakota, Lead section, borders South Dakota
    It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
  • Adjacent To: Wyoming, Lead section, borders Wyoming
    It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
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Wikidata: Nebraska
Wikidata Q1553, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
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Kansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
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Missouri (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Nebraska
it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west.
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Omaha (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Omaha, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Omaha, Infobox, State
Nebraska
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