Carter Lake

Carter Lake is a shallow oxbow lake in and , located next to Omaha, and marks one of the only spots the Iowa-Nebraska border is not on the Missouri River.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Cutoff Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Eppley Airfield and USS Hazard.

Aerodrome
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, also known as Omaha Airport…

Museum
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is an Admirable-class minesweeper that… is situated 2 miles southeast of Carter Lake.

Park
is an urban public park located at 1920…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carter Lake and Omaha.

Town
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is a city in Pottawattamie County, , United States.

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is the largest city in the U.S. state of , with about 486,000 residents in 2020.

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is a city in , just across the Missouri River from .

Carter Lake

Latitude
41.30208° or 41° 18′ 8″ north
Longitude
-95.91649° or 95° 54′ 59″ west
Elevation
965 feet (294 metres)
Open location code
86H6832M+RC
Geo­Names ID
5065254
Wiki­data ID
Q5047186
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Carter Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Carter Lake”
  • French: “Carter Lake”
  • Turkish: “Carter Gölü (Iowa-Nebraska)”
  • Turkish: “Carter Gölü”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Garden Valley Courts and East Omaha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Levi Carter Park and Sherman Elementary School.

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Worth a closer look: Lincoln and Omaha.

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