Facts about Nebraska

 

Governor: Dave Heineman

Capital City: Lincoln

Motto: «The Good Life»

Population: 1 826 341

Time Zone: Central UTC -6/-5

State Abbrevation: NE

Border States: South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming

Admission to Statehood: March 1, 1967

Largest City: Omaha

Highest Point: 5424 ft.

Lowest Point: 840 ft.

Professional Sports Teams:

Lincoln Saltdogs (Baseball)

Omaha Vipers (Indoor Soccer)

Omaha Storm Chasers (Baseball)

Famous People From the State:

Grace Abbott

Grover Cleveland Alexander

Fred Astaire 

Malcolm X 

Dick Cavett

Gerald R. Ford

 

Sources:

https://www.thingstodo.com/states/NE/famous_people.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska