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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nebraska, United States
- Also known as: “Kits ixta”, “South Fork Elkhorn River”, “Waha tunga”, “Wamnuha ota Wakpa”, and “Wate”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gretna.
Gretna
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Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Omaha metropolitan area and considered a suburban bedroom community for Omaha. The city's population was 5,083 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 9,071 in 2022.
Elkhorn River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Washington, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Elkhorn River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Elkhorn River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Elkhorn”
- Catalan: “Elkhorn”
- Cebuano: “Elkhorn River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الخورن”
- French: “Elkhorn”
- Hebrew: “נהר אלקהורן”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elkhorn”
- Slovenian: “Elkhorn River”
- Slovenian: “Elkhorn”
- Slovenian: “reka Elkhorn”
- Spanish: “Río Elkhorn”
- Venetian: “Elkhorn”
- Welsh: “Afon Elkhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Big Sandy Lake and Melia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Sandy Lake and Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.
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