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Omaha

Omaha

About Omaha

446,970 in city
885,157 in metro
307 km² (119 mi²)
366.069251402 m
Founded in 1854 and incorporated in 1857, Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska and the seat of Douglas county. The city is situated in the eastern part of the state and on the west bank of the Missouri River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa. Major industries include food processing, insurance, and telecommunications. Omaha is one of the nation's hotbeds for the telecommunications industry. Over 50,000 people go to work each day at a telecommunications related job in Omaha. Omaha is also known as the 'Big O' or 'River City' by its hometown citizens.

Metro Cities

Bellevue, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Fremont, La Vista, Omaha, Papillion, Plattsmouth, Ralston

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
283 All Buildings
247
existing
2
planned
5
unbuilt
29
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 One First National Center 634 ft 2002
2 Woodmen Tower 478 ft 1969
3 Union Pacific Center 317 ft 2004
4 First National Center 295 ft 1971
5 Mutual of Omaha Building 285 ft 1940

Building types

No. Type
168 low-rise building
66 high-rise building
32 mast (pole)
3 skyscraper
2 mast (framework)
2 stadium
2 church
2 hall
2 mast (wired)
1 observation tower
1 clock/bell tower
1 temple
1 bridge

Other buildings

No. Type
2 Famous buildings
2 Buildings with construction images