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Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
Opportunity, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°35′46″N 98°30′04″W / 42.59611°N 98.50111°W / 42.59611; -98.50111
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Elevation1,923 ft (586 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code402
GNIS feature ID831884

Opportunity is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Opportunity was so named because its founders saw a good opportunity to establish a post office and store there. The Opportunity post office operated between 1910 and 1942.

Notable person

Fern Hubbard Orme (1903–1993), Nebraska state legislator and educator, was born in Opportunity.

References

  1. ^ "Opportunity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. Nebraska Legislature-Sen. Fern Hubbard Orme
Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: O'Neill
Cities
Map of Nebraska highlighting Holt County
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