Welcome to Opportunity ...
Opportunity is located in Holt County<1>.
The location of Opportunity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Opportunity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Opportunity is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Opportunity lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Opportunity: (402) and (531)<4>
Communities Also Named Opportunity ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Opportunity - they are located in Montana and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Opportunity.
Communities near Opportunity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Opportunity.
- O'Neill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- O'Neill is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,537 people
- O'Neill has also been known as:
- O'Neill City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neill <5>
- Lynch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Page
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <5>
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
- Bristow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <5>
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Emmet is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmet <5>
- Monowi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
- Monowi is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Holt County
- Redbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Holt County
- Venus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Opportunity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opportunity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Opportunity. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Opportunity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Opportunity. See our Newspapers Page for Opportunity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opportunity ...
Looking for more information about Opportunity? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Opportunity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Opportunity.
Adding Opportunity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Opportunity in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Opportunity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Opportunity post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Opportunity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opportunity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Holt County: www.co.holt.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Holt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opportunity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |