Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska's Web Site Capital City: Lincoln Nickname: Cornhusker State Motto: Equality before the law Statehood: March 1, 1867 (37th) Origin of State's Name: Based on an Otos Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the Platte River Largest Cities: Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Bellevue, Kearney Border States: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming Land Area: 78,878 sq.mi., 15th largest State's Bird: Western Meadowlark State's Flower: Goldenrod (solidago) State's Tree: Eastern Cottonwood (populus deltoides) State's Song: Beautiful Nebraska |