Nacora is an unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Nacora, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′07″N 96°39′39″W / 42.31861°N 96.66083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Dakota |
Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 402 |
GNIS feature ID | 835388[1] |
History
editNacora is derived from a Spanish word meaning "I am born."[2] A post office opened in Nacora in 1892, closed in 1894, reopened in 1898, and closed permanently in 1943.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nacora, Nebraska
- ^ History of the origin of the place names in nine Northwestern states. 1908. p. 184.
- ^ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.