Opportunity, Nebraska
Opportunity is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Opportunity, Nebraska | |
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  Opportunity Location within Nebraska  Opportunity Opportunity (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′46″N 98°30′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| GNIS feature ID | 831884[1] |
History
Opportunity was so named because its founders saw a good opportunity to establish a post office and store there.[2] The Opportunity post office operated between 1910 and 1942.[3]
Notable person
Fern Hubbard Orme (1903–1993), Nebraska state legislator and educator, was born in Opportunity.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opportunity, Nebraska
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Nebraska Legislature-Sen. Fern Hubbard Orme
Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Nebraska highlighting Holt County | |
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