Northwest Omaha

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Northwest Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska. It holds several neighborhoods. The area is loosely bound by West Maple Road to the south, the Douglas-Washington County line to the north, Elkhorn to the west, and McKinley Street, I-680, and 72nd Street to the east. [1]

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Neighborhoods

Northwest Omaha's neighborhoods are racially and economically diverse. Bennington, Irvington, sub-divisions along Blair High Road, sub-divisions around Standing Bear Lake, and the Briggs Neighborhood. [2]

Landmarks

Some landmarks of the area are Omaha Northwest High School, the closed roller skating rink in Irvington, Tranquility Park, 20 Grand Movie Theatre, and the new Bennington High School.

Media

A radio station based in Northwest Omaha is KCRO.

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References

  1. "Northwest Omaha Omaha, NE 68164, Neighborhood Profile - NeighborhoodScout". www.neighborhoodscout.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. Sambol, Laura (2022-10-03). "Construction in Northwest Omaha and Bennington are booming". 6News WOWT. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

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