List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska. There are 5 in total
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Nebraska National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Ashfall Fossil Beds | 2006 | Orchard42°26′26″N 98°08′53″W / 42.440556°N 98.148083°W / 42.440556; -98.148083 (Ashfall Fossil Beds) | Antelope | state historical park | A rare example of a lagerstätten, a thick bed of volcanic ash, contains hundreds of extraordinarily complete skeletons of extinct mammals. | |
2 | Dissected Loess Plains | 1987 | Lincoln | mixed- state, private | Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick | ||
3 | Fontenelle Forest | 1964 | 41°10′48″N 95°55′04″W / 41.18°N 95.917778°W / 41.18; -95.917778 (Fontenelle Forest) | Sarpy | private | The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. | |
4 | Nebraska Sand Hills | 1984 | 42°08′N 102°11′W / 42.13°N 102.19°W / 42.13; -102.19 (Nebraska Sand Hills) | Nebraska | mixed- state, private | The largest sand dunes complex in the Western Hemisphere. | |
5 | Valentine National Wildlife Refuge | 1976 | 42°29′37″N 100°34′22″W / 42.493611°N 100.572778°W / 42.493611; -100.572778 (Valentine National Wildlife Refuge) | Cherry | federal | Sandhill tall grass prairie ecosystem unique to the central Great Plains. |
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