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Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. [5] Its population was 62,799 as of the 2020 census, making it the state's tenth most populous city, [6] and the most populous city in Southwest Iowa. The Omaha metropolitan region of which Council Bluffs is a part, is the 58th largest in the United ...
The Grenville M. Dodge House is a historic house museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This Second Empire mansion, built in 1869, was the home of Grenville M. Dodge (1831-1916), a Union Army general, politician, and a major figure in the development of the railroads across the American West. The house was declared a National Historic ...
Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs station in May 2011. / 41.24694°N 95.85222°W / 41.24694; -95.85222. RailsWest Railroad Museum is a railroad museum operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County at 16th Avenue and South Main Street and illustrates the history of railroads in Council Bluffs, Iowa .
After the Chicago and North Western Railway reached Council Bluffs in 1867, the Union Pacific for a while tried to run freight trains across the frozen river during the winter. [citation needed] The Union Pacific Transfer company maintained a ferry service from 1866 to 1872. The bridge became the property of the UP when it absorbed the C&NW in ...
Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. / 41.2597°N 95.9217°W / 41.2597; -95.9217. The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is an urbanized, bi-state metro region in Nebraska and Iowa in the American Midwest, centered on the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
The Willow–Bluff–3rd Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 260 resources, including 162 contributing buildings, 56 contributing ...
Horseshoe Council Bluffs is a casino and former greyhound racing track in Council Bluffs, Iowa, near Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment . It has 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2 ) of gaming space with 1,438 slot machines, 63 table games, a William Hill racebook, [1] and a WSOP poker room. [2]
Website. www .midamericacenter .com. The Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, five minutes from downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The arena's maximum capacity is about 9,000 for concerts and 6,700 for ice hockey and arena football. The arena continues to provide free parking.