Omaha
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Omaha may refer to:
New Zealand
France
- Omaha (tribe)Omaha (tribe)The Omaha are a federally recognized Native American nation which lives on the Omaha Reservation in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States...
, a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska
Places
United States- Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, NebraskaOmaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
- Omaha, ArkansasOmaha, ArkansasOmaha is a town in Boone County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census the population stood at 165. It is a rural community located approximately 10 miles from Branson, Missouri and 15 miles from Harrison, Arkansas...
- Omaha, GeorgiaOmaha, GeorgiaOmaha is an unincorporated community in Stewart County, Georgia, United States.-Geography:Omaha is located in the northwest corner of Stewart County near the juncture of the Chattahoochee River and Hannahatchee Creek....
- Omaha, IllinoisOmaha, IllinoisOmaha is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Omaha is located at ....
- Omaha, TexasOmaha, TexasOmaha is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 999 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Omaha is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Omaha Township (disambiguation)
- Omaha (Amtrak station)Omaha (Amtrak station)The Omaha Amtrak station is a train station in Omaha, Nebraska, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is served daily by the California Zephyr....
, a train station in Omaha, Nebraska
New Zealand
- Omaha, New ZealandOmaha, New ZealandOmaha is a small beach town on Omaha Bay in the Rodney District, in the north of New Zealand. It is located 74.7 km north of Auckland. It is on a sandspit that adjoins Tawharanui Peninsula and separates Whangateau Harbour from Omaha Bay. The nearest sizable town is Warkworth which is situated...
, north of Auckland
France
- Omaha BeachOmaha BeachOmaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II...
, the Allied code name for one of the June 6, 1944, Battle of Normandy landing sites
Music
- Omaha, an album by Swedish singer Ulf LundellUlf LundellUlf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
- "Omaha", a Counting CrowsCounting CrowsCounting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
song from their 1994 album August and Everything AfterAugust and Everything AfterAugust and Everything After is the first commercially released album of the American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993.... - "Omaha", a song by the indie rock band Tapes 'n TapesTapes 'n Tapes-History:Formed in the winter of 2003 at Carleton College, the band has released four albums. First came the self-released Tapes 'n Tapes EP in 2004, followed by the full-length release, The Loon, on Ibid Records in 2005. The band signed to XL Recordings and re-released The Loon on July 25, 2006...
- "Omaha", a song by Moby GrapeMoby GrapeMoby Grape is an American rock group from the 1960s, known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting and that collectively merged elements of folk music, blues, country, and jazz together with rock and psychedelic music...
, from their 1967 first album release, Moby GrapeMoby Grape (album)Moby Grape is the rock band Moby Grape's eponymous 1967 debut album. Coming from the San Francisco scene, their reputation quickly grew to immense proportions, leading to a bidding war and a contract with Columbia Records...
Games and sports
- Omaha hold 'emOmaha hold 'emOmaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
, a community-card poker variant - Omaha (horse)Omaha (horse)Omaha was a United States thoroughbred horse racing champion.Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he was the son of 1930 U.S. Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox and the mare Flambino. Omaha was the third horse to win the Triple Crown having won as a three-year-old in 1935.Omaha was an...
, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1935 - The College World SeriesCollege World SeriesThe College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
, sometimes called "Omaha" due to its location.
US Navy ships
- The first USS Omaha (1869)USS Omaha (1869)The first USS Omaha was laid down in 1867 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard as Astoria; launched 10 June 1869; she was renamed Omaha on 10 August 1869; and commissioned 12 September 1872, Captain John C...
, an Algoma class sloop, served in the last decades of the 19th century - The second USS Omaha (CL-4)USS Omaha (CL-4)USS Omaha was the lead ship of Omaha class of light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska....
, the lead ship of the Omaha-class of light cruiser, served during World War II - The third USS Omaha (SSN-692)USS Omaha (SSN-692)USS Omaha , a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Omaha, Nebraska. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 January 1971 and her keel was laid down on 27...
, a Los Angeles-class submarine, served during the last years of the Cold War
Miscellaneous
- Omaha the Cat DancerOmaha the Cat Dancer"Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in the fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera which focuses on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her...
, a graphic novel - Omaha SteaksOmaha Steaksis a direct marketer of meat, food seasonings, cookbooks and pet food in the USA. Founded in 1917 as a single butcher shop in Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha Steaks is a fifth-generation, privately held family business, that is now one of America’s largest marketers of beef...
, a U.S. meat retailer - Omaha kinshipOmaha kinshipOmaha kinship is the system of terms and relationships used to define family in Omaha tribal culture. Identified by Lewis Henry Morgan in his 1871 work Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family, the Omaha system is one of the six major kinship systems which he identified...
, a patrilineal kinship system