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N.P. Dodge Memorial Park, or simply Dodge Park, is a recreational area located at 11001 John J. Pershing Drive in North Omaha, Nebraska, United States.Located on the Missouri River, the park provides fishing, water skiing, and boating, as well as hiking throughout its riparian forests.
In 1854 Alfred D. Jones drew four parks on the original map of Omaha City. They were called Jefferson Square, which was paved over by I-480; Washington Park, which is where the Paxton Block currently sits at North 16th and Farnam Streets; Capitol Square, where Omaha Central High School is now located, and; an unnamed tract overlooking the river with Davenport Street on the north, Jackson ...
Hummel Park is located at 11808 John J. Pershing Drive in North Omaha, Nebraska. Developed on 202 acres (0.82 km 2) of land donated to the City of Omaha in 1930, [1] the park was named after Joseph B. Hummel, [2] a long time superintendent of Omaha's Parks and Recreation Department.
Boyer NWR is located 15 mi (24 km) north of Omaha, Nebraska; most visitors follow U.S. Highway 75 to Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, and then follow the signs east for 3 miles (4.8 km) to the refuge. [4] Built in the 1820s, Fort Atkinson, the first U.S. Army post west of the Missouri River, is 2.5 mi (4.0 km) west of the refuge.
Brownville Recreation Road, Brownville State Recreation Area R-67D — — — — Pawnee — — Burchard Lake Recreation Road, Burchard Lake State Park [9] R-69A — — — — Phelps — — Sacramento Game Farm Recreation Road, Sacramento-Wilcox Wildlife Management Area R-71G — — — — Platte — — Lake North Recreation Road, Lake ...
In 1887 the Omaha Bicycling Club was responsible for expanding Athletic Park at North 20th and Lake Streets to include a bicycle racing track, and there were other early trails throughout the city. [3] However, Omaha was completely devoid of trails for several years during the 20th century leading up to early 1989.
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Papillion Creek is a 15.5-mile-long (24.9 km) [1] tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. Its watershed lies in Washington, Douglas and Sarpy counties, including parts of the city of Omaha. The main branch of Papillion Creek is known as Big Papillion Creek.