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Nebraska
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State of Nebraska
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Overview of Nebraska
Name:
Nebraska
Official Name:
State of Nebraska
Abbreviation:
NE
Place Type:
State
Located In:
United States
Description (GNIS):
The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Custer County, 16 km (10 mi) NW of Broken Bow.
History (GNIS):
Statehood: March 1867
Capital:
Lincoln
(
Lancaster County
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
41.5002828
41° 30' 01.0"
N
Longitude:
-99.7506736
99° 45' 02.4"
W
Population:
1,757,399
Elevation:
817 m
Surrounding States:
Iowa
E
Missouri
SE
Kansas
S
Colorado
SW
Wyoming
W
South Dakota
N
Histopolis Place ID:
647021616
Updated May 7, 2020