Elkhorn River
The Elkhorn River is a river in northeastern Nebraska, United States, that originates in the eastern Sandhills and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing 290 miles and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately 1 mile south and 3 miles west of Gretna.
Ammodramus, Public domain.- Stream
- Description: river in Nebraska, United States
- Also known as“Kits ixta”“South Fork Elkhorn River”“Waha tunga”“Wamnuha ota Wakpa”“Wate”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gretna.
Elkhorn River
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Latitude
41.12° or 41° 7′ 12″ north
Longitude
-96.31168° or 96° 18′ 42″ west
Open location code
86H54MCQ+28
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Elkhorn River” goes by many names.
Ríu ElkhornAsturian
ElkhornCatalan
Elkhorn RiverCebuano
نهر الخورنEgyptian Arabic
נהר אלקהורןHebrew
Abhainn ElkhornIrish
ElkhornSlovenian
Elkhorn RiverSlovenian
reka ElkhornSlovenian
ElkhornVenetian
Afon ElkhornWelsh
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