City of Lincoln
Lincoln skyline
Seal
Nickname: Star City
Location in Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°48′35″N 96°40′31″W / 40.80972, -96.67528
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated	1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869
Government
- Mayor	Chris Beutler
Area
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- Land	74. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 7 sq mi (193. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 7 sq mi (1. 9 km²)
Elevation	1,176 ft (358 m)
Population (2006)
- City	241,167
- Density	3,022. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (1,166. 9/km²)
- Metro	283,970
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-28000[2]
GNIS feature ID	0837279[3]
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The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lancaster County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. The population was 241,167 at the 2006 census estimate. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution.

Lincoln started out as the village of Lancaster, which was founded in 1856, and became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859. Lancaster County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. The capital of Nebraska Territory had been Omaha since the creation of the territory in 1854; however, most of the territory's population lived south of the Platte River. The Territory of Nebraska was a historic Organized territory of the United States from May 30, 1854 until March 1, 1867 The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. After much of the territory south of the Platte considered annexation to Kansas, the legislature voted to move the capital south of the river and as far west as possible. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The village of Lancaster was chosen, in part due to the salt flats and marshes. In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject However, Omaha interests attempted to derail the move by having Lancaster renamed after the recently assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal At the time, many of the people south of the river had been sympathetic towards the Confederate cause and it was assumed that the legislature would not pass the measure if the future capital was named after Lincoln. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The ploy did not work, as Lancaster was renamed Lincoln and became the state capital upon Nebraska's admission to the Union on March 1, 1867. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Contents 1 Law and government 2 Geography 2.1 Metropolitan area 2.2 Neighborhoods 2.3 Parks 2.4 Climate 3 Economy 4 Transportation 4.1 Rail 4.2 Bus 4.3 Air 5 Demographics 6 Sites of interest 6.1 University of Nebraska–Lincoln 7 Education 7.1 Primary and secondary education 7.2 Colleges and universities 8 Sports teams 9 Arts, entertainment and culture 9.1 Annual events 10 Local media 10.1 Television 10.2 Radio 10.3 Print 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

Law and government

Lincoln has a mayor-council government. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern The mayor and a seven-member city council are selected in nonpartisan elections. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party Four members are elected from city council districts; the remaining three members are elected at-large. Lincoln's health, personnel, and planning departments are joint city/county agencies; most city and Lancaster County offices are located in the County/City Building.

Since Lincoln is the state capital, many Nebraska state agencies and offices are located in Lincoln, as are several United States Government agencies and offices. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The city lies within the Lincoln Public Schools school district; the primary law enforcement agency for the city is the Lincoln Police Department. Lincoln Public Schools is the only public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The Lincoln Police Department ( LPD) is the primary Law enforcement agency for the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. The Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department shoulders the cities fire fighting and ambulatory services while outlying areas of the city are supported by volunteer fire fighting units. The Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department is the agency that provides Fire protection and Emergency medical services for the city of Lincoln Nebraska.

The city's public library system is Lincoln City Libraries, which has eight branches. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such Lincoln City Libraries is the official Public library system in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Lincoln City Libraries circulates more than three million items per year to the residents of Lincoln and Lancaster County. Lincoln City Libraries is also home to Polley Music Library and the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska authors.

Geography

Lincoln is located at 40°48′35″N, 96°40′31″W (40. 809868, -96. 675345). ^[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 195.2 km² (75.4 sq mi). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 193. 3 km² (74. 6 sq mi) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 sq mi) of it (0. To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions areas between 1  Km² (100 Hectares and 10 km² (1000 hectares are listed below 98%) is water.

Lincoln is one of the few large cities of Nebraska not located along either the Platte River or the Missouri River. The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. The city was originally laid out near Salt Creek and among the nearly flat saline wetlands of northern Lancaster County. A wetland is an area of Land consisting of Soil that is Saturated with Moisture, such as a Swamp, Marsh, or Bog The city's growth over the years has led to development of the surrounding land, much of which is composed of gently rolling hills. In recent years, Lincoln's northward growth has encroached on the habitat of the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle. The Salt Creek tiger beetle, Cicindela nevadica lincolniana, is a critically endangered subspecies of Tiger beetle endemic to the saline

Metropolitan area

The Lincoln metropolitan area consists of Lancaster County and Seward County, which was added to the metropolitan area in 2003. The Lincoln metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Lincoln Seward County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln has very little development outside its city limits and has no contiguous suburbs (the largest city that can be considered a suburb of Lincoln is Waverly. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Waverly is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. ) This is due primarily to the fact that most land that would have developed as a suburban city has been annexed to the city of Lincoln itself.

Neighborhoods

• Arnold Heights: Located in far northwest Lincoln, this neighborhood also known as Airpark began as base housing for the adjacent Lincoln Air Force Base during the Cold War. For the civil use of this facility see Lincoln Airport Lincoln Air National Guard Base is home to the Nebraska Air National Guard's The area originally consisted of 1,000 housing units and was annexed by Lincoln in 1966, after the base closed. All 1,000 units were originally managed by the Lincoln Housing Authority, today about half of the homes in the neighborhood have been sold to private owners. The area was also formerly known as both Capehart Housing when completed in 1960 (north housing) and the "Military Construction Area" when built during 1956 (South housing).
• Belmont:The Belmont neighborhood lies just north of Cornhusker Highway and south of Superior street between Interstate-180 and 27th street.
• Bethany: Bethany is located along Cotner Blvd. Bethany is a neighborhood and former village in the northeast region of the city of Lincoln Nebraska. and Holdrege St. Originally laid out as a separate village by the Disciples of Christ, it was annexed by Lincoln in the late 1920s. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America
• Clinton: Located north of 27th and O Streets, Clinton is the target of ongoing revitalization efforts by the City of Lincoln.
• College View: College View is located along 48th St. and near Calvert St. , adjacent to and surrounding the Union College campus; originally a separate village. For other institutions of this name see the Union College disambiguation page

• Downtown: Lincoln's business district has a mix of offices, bars, restaurants and some retail. Events, housing, and other information about Downtown Lincoln can be found on the Downtown Lincoln Association's website at www. downtownlincoln. org.
• Gaslight Village.
• Havelock: Havelock is located along Havelock Ave. east of 56th St. in northeast Lincoln; originally a separate village.
• Hartley: One of Lincoln's earliest suburbs, Hartley is located east of Downtown proper, east of 27th St and north of O St. It is a mainly residential neighborhood of houses built 1890-1940.
• Hawley: Located directly east of UNL's downtown campus, the Hawley Historic District is home to a diverse population living in houses built in the early 20th century.
• Haymarket: One of Lincoln's oldest neighborhoods, the Haymarket is a historic warehouse and industrial district. In recent decades, it has become a dining, specialty shopping, and urban living district, with a variety of visual and performing arts and nightlife. The Haymarket has a weekly farmers' market from May to October. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce The area's website can be found at www. historichaymarket. info
• Highlands: The Highlands are a newer residential neighborhood in northwest Lincoln, located north of I-80 and near Lincoln Airport. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Lincoln Airport, formerly known as Lincoln Municipal Airport, is a public Airport located four miles (6 km northwest of the city of Lincoln in
• Huskerville: A now non-existent neighborhood built north of Arnold Heights. Constructed during World War II, Huskerville was once the Lincoln Army Air Field hospital area from 1942 until 1945. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war the area was converted into college housing and was most noted for a polio outbreak in 1952. The area was either removed or demolished in the late 1960s. The chapel, now protected by the National Register of Historic Places, is all that remains of Huskerville. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of A new development is underway here however including the construction of a new elementary school as of 2008.
• Indian Village: The Indian Village neighborhood is located from Van Dorn on the north to Highway 2 on the south, from 9th St on the west to 20th St on the east.
• Irvingdale: The Irvingdale neighborhood is located from South Street on the North, and Van Dorn on the South, from 9th St from the west to 22nd St on the east. The neighborhood has a mix of homes built in the early 1900's to more modern homes built in the 1950's, and is home to Irving Middle School, and the Stransky Park Concert Series.
• Near South The Near South neighborhood is located from G Street on the north to South Street on the south, and from 13th Street from the west to 27th on the east. The neighborhood is home to many of Lincoln's grand historic homes and is currently experiencing a strong revitalization effort by the Neighborhood Assn and City Officials. Many home-owners are deconverting properties that were once divided into apartments back into single-family homes. The Near South has coffee shops, restaurants, banks, and many other businesses. It is also home to Lincoln's beautiful Sunken Gardens.
• North Bottoms: Directly north of UNL's downtown campus, the North Bottoms is an area in the floodplain of Salt Creek that holds many low income houses. It is now home to many college students.
• South Bottoms: South of the Haymarket district, the South Bottoms, like the North Bottoms, was a neighborhood founded by Germans from Russia. Today, the neighborhood is noted for its architecture.
• University Place: University Place is located along 48th St. between Leighton Ave. and Adams St. , near Nebraska Wesleyan University and UNL East Campus. Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU, is a private, Coeducational University located in Lincoln Nebraska. It was an incorporated community before its annexation by Lincoln in 1926.
• West Lincoln: Located along West Cornhusker Hwy. , West Lincoln was founded in 1887 and was an incorporated community before its annexation by Lincoln in 1966.
• Fox Hollow Located in southeast Lincoln, from 70th Streets to 84th Street, between Van Dorn and Pioneers. Middle to upper class neighborhoods near Holmes Lake. Fox Hollow is a planned subdivision and was constructed during the 1990s to present.

Parks

Lincoln has an extensive park system, with over 100 individual parks. The largest parks in Lincoln's park system are: Antelope Park (which contains the Lincoln Children's Zoo and the Sunken Gardens), Woods Park, Holmes Park, Oak Lake Park, Pioneers Park, Tierra Park, and Wilderness Park. The parks are connected by a 159 km (99 mi. ) system of recreational trails. The MoPac Trail extends through Lincoln. The MoPac Trail is a Rail trail in Nebraska. It is a bicycling equestrian and walking trail built on an abandoned Missouri Pacific Railroad corridor

Climate

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F (°C)	73 (22. 7)	84 (28. 8)	89 (31. 6)	97 (36. 1)	99 (37. 2)	107 (41. 6)	108 (42. 2)	107 (41. 6)	106 (41. 1)	94 (34. 4)	85 (29. 4)	70 (21. 1)
Norm High °F (°C)	33. 2 (0. 6)	39. 3 (4. 0)	51. 2 (10. 6)	63. 5 (17. 5)	73. 8 (23. 2)	84. 9 (29. 4)	89. 6 (32)	87. 1 (30. 6)	78. 8 (26)	66. 5 (19. 2)	49. 1 (9. 5)	36. 8 (2. 6)
Norm Avg °F (°C)	22. 4 (-5. 3)	28. 3 (-2. 0)	39. 4 (4. 1)	51. 2 (10. 6)	62. 0 (16. 6)	72. 7 (22. 6)	77. 8 (25. 4)	75. 4 (24. 1)	66. 0 (18. 8)	53. 5 (11. 9)	38. 1 (3. 4)	26. 5 (-3. 0)
Norm Low °F (°C)	11. 5 (-11. 4)	17. 2 (-8. 2)	27. 5 (-2. 5)	38. 8 (3. 7)	50. 1 (10. 0)	60. 4 (15. 7)	65. 9 (18. 8)	63. 7 (17. 6)	53. 2 (11. 7)	40. 4 (4. 6)	27 (-2. 7)	16. 2 (-8. 7)
Rec Low °F (°C)	-33 (-36. 1)	-24 (-31. 1)	-19 (-28. 3)	3 (-16. 1)	24 (-4. 4)	39 (3. 8)	42 (5. 5)	41 (5)	26 (-3. 3)	8 (-13. 3)	-5 (-20. 5)	-27 (-32. 7)
Precip in. (mm)	0. 67 (17. 0)	0. 66 (16. 8)	2. 21 (56. 1)	2. 9 (73. 6)	4. 23 (107. 4)	3. 51 (89. 1)	3. 54 (89. 9)	3. 35 (85. 1)	2. 92 (74. 2)	1. 94 (49. 3)	1. 58 (40. 1)	0. 86 (21. 8)
Source: USTravelWeather. com [1]

Economy

Lincoln's economy is fairly typical of a mid-sized American city; most economic activity is derived from service industries. The state government and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are both large contributors to the local economy. Other prominent industries in Lincoln include banking, information technology, insurance, and rail and truck transport.

Three regional fast-food restaurant chains began in Lincoln: Amigos/Kings Classic, Runza Restaurants and Valentino's. Amigos/Kings Classic is a small Nebraska -based fast-food chain that serves Mexican and American foods Valentino's is a regional Italian restaurant chain based in Lincoln Nebraska.

Transportation

Rail

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Lincoln, operating its California Zephyr daily in each direction between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The California Zephyr is a 2438-mile (3924-km long Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Western United Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

Bus

A public bus transit system, StarTran, operates in Lincoln. StarTran is the Public transit bus system in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. StarTran's fleet consists of 60 full-sized buses and 9 Handi-Vans[2].

Air

The Lincoln Airport provides passengers with daily non-stop service to United Airlines hubs O'Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport as well as Northwest Airlines hubs Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, via United Express and Northwest Airlink regional jet aircraft. Lincoln Airport, formerly known as Lincoln Municipal Airport, is a public Airport located four miles (6 km northwest of the city of Lincoln in United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state Upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Northwest Airlink is the trade name of Northwest Airlines ' Regional airline service which flies Turboprop and Regional jet aircraft from Northwest's In addition, Allegiant Air has added a new service on Wednesdays and Saturdays to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas aboard their fleet of MD-80s. Allegiant Air ( is an American low-cost Airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. The Lincoln Airport is also among the emergency landing sites for the NASA Space Shuttle, and the top location located within the non-coastal United States.

Demographics

Lincoln Population by decade
1880	13,003
1890	55,164
1900	40,169
1910	43,973
1920	54,948
1930	75,933
1940	81,984
1950	98,884
1960	128,521
1970	149,518
1980	171,932
1990	191,972
2000	225,581
2006 (est. )	241,167

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 225,581 people, 90,485 households, and 53,567 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,166. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² (3,022. 2/sq mi). There were 95,199 housing units at an average density of 492. 5/km² (1,275. 4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city is 89. 25% White, 3. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 12% Asian, 3. 09% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 68% Native American, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 1. 81% from other races, and 1. 99% from two or more races. 3. 61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There are 90,485 households, out of which 29. 5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40. 8% were non-families. 30. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 36 and the average family size was 2. 99.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23. 0% under the age of 18, 16. 4% from 18 to 24, 30. 7% from 25 to 44, 19. 5% from 45 to 64, and 10. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,605, and the median income for a family was $52,558. Males had a median income of $33,899 versus $25,402 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,984. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 10. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 6. 0% of those age 65 or over.

The 2006 Census Bureau estimate of Lincoln's population is 241,167; the 2006 population estimate for the Lincoln metropolitan area (Lancaster and Seward counties) is 283,970. Lancaster County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. Seward County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska.

Sites of interest

• Nebraska State Capitol: designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and constructed between 1922 and 1932. The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln Nebraska, is the capitol and seat of the Nebraska Legislature and houses other offices of the government of the Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue ( April 28, 1869 &ndash April 23, 1924) was a renowned American Architect celebrated for his work in The capitol building is a skyscraper topped by a golden dome. The tower is crowned by a 6-meter (20 ft) statue of a farmer sowing grain on a pedestal of wheat and corn (sculptor: Lee Lawrie), to represent the state's agricultural heritage. Lee Oscar Lawrie ( October 16, 1877 - January 23, 1963) was one of the United States ' foremost architectural Sculptors City zoning rules prevent any other building from rivaling it in height, making it a landmark not only within the city but for the surrounding area. Inside, there are many paintings and iridescent murals depicting the Native American heritage and the history and culture of the early pioneers who settled Nebraska. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States It is the second tallest U. S. State Capitol building behind the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge[3]. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana.
• Alice Abel Arboretum
• American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Museum
• Lincoln Children's Museum^[3]
• Lincoln Children's Zoo^[4]
• Fairview Home (was the home of William Jennings Bryan)
• Frank H. The Alice Abel Arboretum is a 25 acres (10 hectares Arboretum located at 5000 St For other persons of the same name see William Bryan and William Jennings. Woods Pioneer Telephone Museum
• Haymarket Park
• Historic Haymarket
• Hyde Observatory
• Ice Box
• Iron Horse Park in the Haymarket
• Joshua C. Turner Arboretum
• Maxwell Arboretum
• Museum of American Speed^[5]
• National Museum of Roller Skating and the offices of USA Roller Sports
• Museum of Nebraska History
• Thomas P. Haymarket Park is a Baseball and Softball complex in Lincoln Nebraska. See also List of observatories The Ice Box is a 5010-seat multi-purpose Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Joshua C Turner Arboretum 30 acres (121000 m² is an Arboretum located at 3800 South 48th Street on the campus of Union College in Lincoln Nebraska The Earl G Maxwell Arboretum (2 hectares / 5 acres is an Arboretum and Botanical garden located on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln USA Roller Sports (USARS formerly the United States Amateur Confederation of Roller Skating is the national governing body of competitive roller sports Kennard House
• Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
• Pioneer Park Nature Center
• Schleich Red Wing Pottery Museum^[6]
• State Fair Park Arboretum
• Sunken Gardens (Nebraska)^[7]
• Downtown Lincoln (Nebraska)^[8]
• Wyuka Cemetery

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

• Bob Devaney Sports Center
• Great Plains Art Museum
• The Kruger Collection in the College of Architecture
• Lentz Center for Asian Culture
• Lester F. The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is an Arboretum and Botanical garden composed of 44 arboretums parks and other public landscapes in 33 communities across Nebraska Pioneer Park Nature Center, established in 1963 is a nature preserve located at the intersections of South Coddington and West Van Dorn Streets in Lincoln Nebraska and is State Fair Park Arboretum is an Arboretum and gardens located on the grounds of the State Fair Park 17th and Holdrege Streets Lincoln Nebraska. The Bob Devaney Sports Center is a Sports complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln Nebraska that includes a 13595-seat multi-purpose The Great Plains Art Museum is a Fine arts Museum dedicated to the arts of the Great Plains in the United States. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum
• Lied Center for Performing Arts
• Memorial Stadium: Home of the Cornhuskers football team, the stadium was built in 1923. The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art Performing arts facility located in Lincoln Nebraska, USA that opened in 1990. Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, just north of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with
• Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery: built in the early 1960s; architect Philip Johnson. The Sheldon Museum of Art is located at 12 & R Streets in Lincoln Nebraska, on the city campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8 1906&ndash January 25 2005 was an influential American Architect.
• University of Nebraska State Museum: home to an extensive collection of Nebraska fossils
• International Quilt Study Center

Education

Primary and secondary education

Lincoln Public Schools is the sole public school district in the city. The University of Nebraska State Museum, also known as Elephant Hall, is a natural history museum featuring Nebraska biodiversity paleontology and cultural diversity The International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln Nebraska is the largest known public collection of quilts Lincoln Public Schools is the only public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. There are six high schools in the district: Lincoln High, East, Northeast, North Star, Southeast, and Southwest. History Lincoln High School was founded in 1871 and is the oldest of the six public high schools in the city of Lincoln History Lincoln East was opened in 1967 It became the fourth high school in Lincoln Public Schools. Lincoln Northeast High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Lincoln North Star High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Lincoln Southeast High School is a public secondary-education school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Lincoln Southwest High School is a public Secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA and rests on 74 Acres

Private high schools located in Lincoln are College View Academy, Lincoln Christian, Lincoln Lutheran, Parkview Christian, and Pius X. Lincoln Lutheran is a middle school and high school in Lincoln NE where Christ is the center Lincoln Pius X High School is the central Catholic High school in Lincoln, Nebraska and the Diocese of Lincoln.

Colleges and universities

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska system, is the largest university in Lincoln. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. Other colleges and universities based in Lincoln are BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Union College. Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU, is a private, Coeducational University located in Lincoln Nebraska. For other institutions of this name see the Union College disambiguation page

Colleges and universities with satellite locations in Lincoln are Bellevue University, Doane College, Kaplan University, Peru State College, and Southeast Community College. Bellevue University, founded in 1966, is a Not-for-profit institution situated in Bellevue, Nebraska, founded in 1966 is a private Liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island Kaplan University is the Doing business as name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation a company that owns and operates independent private, for-profit Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Southeast Community College (SCC is a Community college system located in the southeast portion of the U

Sports teams

Lincoln is best known for the University's football team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, just north of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In total, the University of Nebraska fields 21 men's and women's teams in 14 NCAA Division I sports. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Other sports teams are the Lincoln Saltdogs, an American Association independent minor league baseball team; the Lincoln Stars, a USHL junior ice hockey team. The Lincoln Saltdogs are a professional baseball team based in Lincoln Nebraska, in the United States. This article refers to the modern American Association that started in 2006 Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.

Arts, entertainment and culture

Lincoln's primary venues for live music include: Pershing Auditorium (large tours and national acts), Knickerbockers, Box Awesome, Duffy's Tavern, Duggan's Pub (local/regional acts; smaller venues), and the Zoo Bar (blues). The Pershing Center is a 4526-seat multi-purpose Arena in Lincoln Nebraska, USA. The Zoo Bar is a Blues music venue and Nightclub located in downtown Lincoln Nebraska on 136 North 14th Street The Pla-Mor Ballroom is a staple of Lincoln's music and dance scene, featuring its house band, the award-winning Sandy Creek Band.

The Lied Center is a venue for national tours of Broadway productions, concert music, and guest lectures. The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art Performing arts facility located in Lincoln Nebraska, USA that opened in 1990. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Lincoln has several performing arts venues. The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Plays are staged by UNL students in the Temple Building; community theater productions are held at the Lincoln Community Playhouse, the Loft at The Mill, and the Haymarket Theater.

For movie viewing, the local Douglas Theatre Company (Now owned by Marcus Theatres) owns 32 screens at four locations, and the University of Nebraska's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center shows independent and foreign films. Douglas Theatre Company was the largest Movie theater chain in Nebraska, USA, operating in both Lincoln and Omaha. The Marcus Corporation (is a Publicly held company with two divisions Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center ( MRRMAC) is a two-screen theatre located on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus that commonly shows a wide variety of Standalone cinemas in Lincoln include the Joyo Theater and Rococo Theater. The State Theater re-opened as a second-run cinema that serves food and alcohol.

The downtown section of O Street is Lincoln's primary bar and nightclub district.

Lincoln, Nebraska, is the hometown of Zager and Evans, known for their international #1 hit record, 'In the Year 2525'. Zager and Evans were a Lincoln Nebraska rock - pop duo of the late 1960s and early 1970s named after its two members Denny Zager and "2525" redirects here For the year 2525, see 26th century. In addition, Lincoln is the hometown of the 1970s Horn Rock Band, STRAIGHT, known for the hit singles 'Save Your Breath' and 'Half Heaven, Half Heartache'.

Annual events

• March: Nebraska high school state boys' and girls' basketball tournaments
• Early November: Nebraska high school state football championships at Memorial Stadium
• Tuesday evenings in June: Jazz in June, an outdoor summer concert series
• Late June: International Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska
• Thursday evenings in July: Movies on the Green, movies shown on the green space near Kimball Hall
• Third Friday in June, July, and August: Dock Stock [4]
• Early August: Lancaster County Fair
• Late August/early September: Nebraska State Fair
• Late August to late November: Nebraska Cornhuskers football
• Early to mid-November: Anime NebrasKon
• First Saturday in December: Star City Parade
• Second weekend in August: Capitol City Rib Fest
• Early June: Cornhusker Boys' State and Cornhusker Girls' State

Local media

Television

Lincoln has three broadcast television stations with original programming:

• KLKN (Channel 8; 31 DT) – ABC affiliate
• KOLN (Channel 10; 25 DT) – CBS affiliate
• KUON (Channel 12; 40 DT) – PBS affiliate, NET Television flagship station
• KCWL (Channel 15) – CW, no original programming

The headquarters of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET), which is affiliated with the Public Broadcasting System, National Public Radio and Public Radio International, are in Lincoln. The Nebraska State Fair is a State fair held annually in Lincoln Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in College football. Anime NebrasKon is an Anime convention focusing on anime manga and East Asian culture KLKN, channel 8 is the ABC affiliate in Lincoln Nebraska, USA Digital television (DTV is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by discrete ( digital) signals in contrast to the analog signals used by The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. KOLN, channel 10 is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln Nebraska. It operates a satellite station KGIN, on channel 11 in Grand Island. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Nebraska Educational Telecommunications ( NET) is a statewide Public broadcasting network of Radio and Television stations in the state of The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications ( NET) is a statewide Public broadcasting network of Radio and Television stations in the state of KCWL-TV (originally KOWH is the CW -affiliated television station in Lincoln Nebraska. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Nebraska Educational Telecommunications ( NET) is a statewide Public broadcasting network of Radio and Television stations in the state of The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Public Radio International ( PRI) is a Minneapolis -based American Public radio organization with locations in Boston, New York

Lincoln is one of the few cities without its own NBC affiliate; Omaha's WOWT-TV serves as the city's default NBC affiliate, while Hastings' KHAS-TV is available in satellite locals packages. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WOWT-TV, channel 6 is the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska. With its strong signal it also serves the state capital 52 miles (84 km away in Lincoln KHAS-TV 5 is the NBC station in Hastings Nebraska. It serves as the NBC affiliate for the western side of the Lincoln /Hastings/ Kearney Most of Omaha's other television stations can also be picked up in Lincoln with an antenna, and all are available on cable.

Radio

There are 22 radio stations in Lincoln.

FM stations include:

• KLCV (88. KCCV-FM (923 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Religious format Licensed to Olathe Kansas, USA the station is the flagship station for 5) – Religious
• KNBE (88. 9) – Religious
• KZUM (89. KZUM (893 FM) is a Radio station licensed to Lincoln Nebraska, USA the station serves the Lincoln area 3) – Variety
• KFLV (89. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 9) – Contemporary Christian
• KRNU (90. KRNU (903 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Alternative format 3) – Alternative / College radio
• KUCV (91. Nebraska Educational Telecommunications ( NET) is a statewide Public broadcasting network of Radio and Television stations in the state of 1) – National Public Radio
• K220GT (91. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 9) – Contemporary Christian
• KTGL (92. KTGL (929 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format 9) – Classic Rock
• KJFT-LP (93. 7) – Chinese-language Religious
• K233AN (94. KROA (957 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a religious radio format 5) – Contemporary Christian
• KRKR (95. KRKR (951 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Adult contemporary format 1) – Talk
• KZKX (96. KZKX (969 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country music format 9) – Country
• KFGE (98. KFGE (981 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country music format 1) – Country
• KLTQ (101. KOOO (1019 FM, "The Big O 1019" is a Radio station broadcasting an Adult hits music format 9) – Light Rock
• KBZR (102. KBZR (1027 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format 7) – Variety
• KIBZ (104. KIBZ (1041 FM, "104-1 The Blaze" is a Lincoln Nebraska active rock music Radio station that first signed on the air at 106 1) – Active Rock
• KLNC (105. KLNC (1053 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format 3) – Adult Hits
• KFRX (106. KFRX (1063 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Pop Contemporary Hit Radio format 3) – Top-40
• KBBK (107. KBBK (1073 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format 3) – Hot AC

AM stations include:

• KFOR(1240) – News/Talk
• KLIN (1400) -News/Talk
• KLMS (1480) – Sports

Lincoln can also receive radio signals from Omaha. KFOR (1240 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format Klin (Клин is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Moscow. KLMS (1480 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Sports format

Print

The Lincoln Journal Star is the city's major daily newspaper. The Lincoln Journal Star is Lincoln Nebraska 's major daily Newspaper. The Daily Nebraskan is the official campus paper of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Daily Nebraskan, established in 1901 is the Student newspaper of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

See also

• Category:Buildings and structures in Lincoln, Nebraska
• List of people from Lincoln, Nebraska

References

External links

• City of Lincoln, Nebraska
• Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Lincoln travel guide from Wikitravel
• Explore Lincoln

• Lincoln, Nebraska is at coordinates 40°48′36″N 96°40′31″W / 40.809868, -96.675345 (Lincoln, Nebraska)Coordinates: 40°48′36″N 96°40′31″W / 40.809868, -96.675345 (Lincoln, Nebraska)

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