Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is an urbanized, bi-state metro region in Nebraska and Iowa in the American Midwest, centered on the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is an urbanized, bi-state metro region in Nebraska and Iowa in the American Midwest, centered on the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The region consists of eight counties, and extends over a large area on both sides of the Missouri River. Covering 4,407 square miles (11,410 km2) and with a population of 967,604 (2020), the Omaha metropolitan area is the most populous in both Nebraska and Iowa, and is the 58th most populous MSA in the United States. The 2003 revision to metropolitan area definitions was accompanied by the creation of micropolitan areas and combined statistical areas. Fremont, in Dodge County, Nebraska, was designated a micropolitan area. The Omaha–Fremont Combined Statistical Area has a population of 1,058,125 .
Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of Downtown Omaha.
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Worth seeing in and around Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Creighton University
Creighton University is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university enrolled 8,838 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024.
2.1 km · private Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. · Wikipedia - 02Joslyn Art Museum
The Joslyn Art Museum, commonly referred to as the Joslyn, is a fine arts museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest in the state. It opened in 1931 at the initiative of Sarah H. Joslyn, in memory of her husband, businessman George A. Joslyn.
2 km · art museum in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 03CHI Health Center Omaha
CHI Health Center Omaha is an arena and convention center in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Operated by the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, the 1.1-million-square-foot facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000 sq ft exhibition hall, and 62,000 sq ft of meeting space.
600 m · indoor arena in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 04Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
3.9 km · zoo in the United States · Wikipedia - 05First National Bank Tower
The First National Bank Tower is an office skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and the official headquarters of First National Bank of Omaha. Rising to 634 feet and 45 stories, it was the tallest building in Omaha upon completion for over twenty years, overtaking the 30-story WoodmenLife Tower located nearby.
1.3 km · building in Nebraska, United States · Wikipedia - 06St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church building in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
1.7 km · historic church in Nebraska, United States · Wikipedia - 07WoodmenLife Tower
The WoodmenLife Tower is an office skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and headquarters of the insurance company WoodmenLife. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969.
1.5 km · skyscraper in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 08Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the Triple-A Omaha Royals.
3.9 km · defunct baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 09Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge
The Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge is a rail truss bridge across the Missouri River between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.
1.2 km · bridge in United States of America · Wikipedia - 10Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Charles Schwab Field Omaha is a ballpark in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Opened in 2011, the city-owned stadium replaced the historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, which was about two miles south.
1.2 km · baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia
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Getting to Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
- Airports
- Eppley Airfield (OMA), 5 km · Des Moines (DSM), 191 km · Kansas City (MCI), 241 km
- Stations
- Burlington Station, 1.2 km
- Des Moines → Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan areaTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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No local-transport research exists yet for Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe airport is also served by two FBOs for General Aviation services, and at least two charter operations.
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Next door to Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area is 2 km from Omaha, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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