Almeria, Nebraska Explained

Almeria, Nebraska
Pushpin Map:Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Almeria
Coordinates:41.8258°N -99.5219°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name2:Loup

Almeria is an unincorporated community in Loup County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,333 feet (711 m), and it is located at 41.8258°N -99.5219°W. The community was named for Almeria Strohl, the wife of the community's founder, Wess Strohl,[1] thus being unrelated to the homonymous Spanish city. It lies along Nebraska Highway 91, 10 miles (16 km) west-northwest of Taylor, the county seat of Loup County.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:835227 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 63.