Where is Omaha?

The city of Omaha is located in eastern central Nebraska. Omaha is the largest city in the state and the seat of Douglas County. It is situated along the Missouri River, about 55 miles northeast of the capital city of Lincoln.

The Missouri River runs along the entire eastern border of the Cornhusker State. Neighboring states include South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska is the 16th-largest state in area, and its roughly 77,000 square miles are divided among 93 counties. The state takes its name from the Oto Indian word meaning "flat water."