USA Mega series #27; Nebraska Traditional Cache

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.

                                                     NEBRASKA         

• Origin of name: From Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”
• Capital: Lincoln
• Largest city: Omaha
• Population: 1,868,516 (2013 est) Ranked 37th in the US
• Nicknames: Cornhusker State
• Highest point: Panorama Point 5,424 ft
• Admission to union: March 1^st, 1867 (37^th)
• State motto: Equality before the law.
• State song: Beautiful Nebraska
• State tree: Cottonwood
• State flower: Goldenrod
• State bird: Western Meadowlark
• Area: 77,354 sq mi. Ranked 16th in the US.
  
   

Did you know……...

1) The 911 system of emergency communications, now used nationwide, was developed and first used in Lincoln, Nebraska.

2) Nebraska's Chimney rock was the most often mentioned landmark in journal entries by travellers on the Oregon Trail.

3) The Lied Jungle located in Omaha is the world's largest indoor rain forest.

4) Spam (canned meat) is produced in Fremont.

5) Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.