1. en.wikipedia.org

    Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska.The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km 2) and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census.It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States.The seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 ...
  2. mapquest.com

    Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379. Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster, and became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859. The capital of Nebraska Territory had been Omaha since the creation of ...
  3. mapquest.com

    The City of Lincoln is located in the State of Nebraska. Find directions to Lincoln, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. According to the 2019 US Census the Lincoln population is estimated at 290,505 people. The Lincoln time zone is Central Daylight Time which is 6 hours behind ...
  4. britannica.com

    Feb 5, 2025Lincoln, city, capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of Omaha.Oto and Pawnee Indians were early inhabitants in the area. Settlers were drawn in the 1850s by the salt flats located nearby. The site was named Lancaster (for the Pennsylvania city) by a salt company ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. The city covers 100.4 square miles and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States. The seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 people.
  6. mapcarta.com

    Lincoln is the capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S. Lincoln has about 291,000 residents. Mapcarta, the open map. Great Plains. Nebraska. Eastern Nebraska. Lancaster. Lincoln ... United Nations Location Code. US LNK. Open Location Code. 86G5R75R+HV. Open­Street­Map ID. node 151467659. Open­Street­Map Feature. place=­city. Geo ...
  7. simple.wikipedia.org

    The city of Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska, United States.Only Omaha has more people of any city in Nebraska.Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska.Lincoln's 2020 Census population was 291,082. [4]Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster. It became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859.
  8. nationsonline.org

    In 1867, Nebraska became the 37th state, and the government was searching for a decent capital in a more central location than Omaha was. A commission consisting of three men voted for Lancaster; said and done; in the process the village was thereby renamed after the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
  9. worldatlas.com

    The city had less than 40 residents when Nebraska was declared a state in 1867. Lincoln was chosen as the capital of the city rather than Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska, due to its central location, where Omaha is located in the eastern boundary of the State. Major state institutions like The University of Nebraska were established in Lincoln.
  10. ontheworldmap.com

    Dec 22, 2023Lincoln Location Map. Full size. Online Map of Lincoln. Lincoln downtown map. 3277x4120px / 3.91 Mb Go to Map. Lincoln tourist map. 2496x2792px / 2.84 Mb Go to Map. University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus map. 2310x3490px / 3.86 Mb Go to Map. About Lincoln. The Facts: State: Nebraska. County: Lancaster. Population: ~ 290,000. Metropolitan ...

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    City in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, that is also the state capital
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    Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers 100.4 square miles and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States. The seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 people. Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the nation's second-tallest capitol. As the city is the seat of government for the state of Nebraska, the state and the U.S. government are major employers. The University of Nebraska was founded in Lincoln in 1869. Wikipedia

    CountyLancaster
    Founded1856 (Lancaster)
    RenamedJuly 29, 1869 (Lincoln)
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