Council Bluffs

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city

Council Bluffs is a city in western Iowa, located along the Missouri River across from Omaha, Nebraska, known historically as a key railroad hub and gateway to the American West.

Aliases (4)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city →
adjacentTo	Omaha metropolitan area →
areaCode	712 →
borderType	river border with Nebraska →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States →
countySeatOf	Pottawattamie County →
economySector	logistics → retail → tourism → transportation →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 300 meters →
foundedAs	Kanesville →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasBorderWith	Nebraska (across Missouri River) →
hasEducationalInstitution	Iowa Western Community College →
hasLandmark	Historic General Dodge House → Horseshoe Council Bluffs casino → Lake Manawa State Park → Union Pacific Railroad Museum →
hasMuseum	Western Historic Trails Center →
hasPark	Bayliss Park →
hasSportsVenue	Mid-America Center →
historicalEvent	Mormon settlement at Kanesville in the 1840s →
historicalRole	gateway to the American West → key railroad hub →
locatedIn	Iowa → Pottawattamie County →
locatedInRegion	western Iowa →
locatedInWatershed	Missouri River Basin →
locatedOnRiver	Missouri River →
locatedOnRoute	Interstate 29 → Interstate 80 → U.S. Route 275 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED →
locatedOppositeCity	Omaha, Nebraska →
namedAfter	Council Bluff →
nearTrail	Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail →
partOf	Midwestern United States → Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area →
populationRankInState	one of the largest cities in Iowa →
postalCodePrefix	51501 → 51503 →
railroadTerminusFor	Union Pacific Railroad →
region	Loess Hills region →
state	Iowa →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →
transportationRole	major rail and highway junction →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") → Grenville Dodge Memorial Bridge ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	connects
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport → Union Pacific Railroad Museum ("downtown Council Bluffs") →	locatedIn
Avoca, Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") → Honey Creek, Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	locatedNear
Historic General Dodge House →	city
Southwestern Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	containsSettlement
Pottawattamie County, Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	countySeat
Pottawattamie County, Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	hasCity
Pottawattamie County, Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	largestCity
Kanesville ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	laterBecame
Miller’s Hollow ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	laterPartOf
Oregon Trail ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	mainDeparturePoint
Nebraska–Iowa region ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	majorCity
Council Bluffs ("Council Bluff") →	namedAfter
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport ("City of Council Bluffs") →	operator
Mormon Trail ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	passesThrough
Grenville M. Dodge ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	placeOfDeath
Grenville M. Dodge ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	residence
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	seat
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport →	serves
California Trail ("Council Bluffs, Iowa") →	startPoint