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The Sand Hills of Nebraska is a 25,000 mi² (65,000 km²) region of plant-anchored sand dunes in the north-central part of the state. The Sand Hills were formed at the end of North America's most recent ice age by wind-blown particles originating from regions to the north and west of Nebraska. At several times in the past 10,000 years (during periods of extreme drought), the Sand Hills have been active sand dunes; however, this not happened since around 1400 CE. Dunes in the Sand Hills may exceed 330 ft (100 m) in height. The average elevation of the Sand Hills region gradually increases from about 1800 ft (600 m) in the east to about 3600 ft (900 m) in the west. The Wisconsin (in North America), Weichsel (in Scandinavia), Devensian (in the British Isles) or Würm glaciation (in the Alps) is the most recent period of the Ice Age, and ended some 10,000 Before Present (BP). ... A drought is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ...


The Sand Hills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer, and marshes and shallow lakes are common in the Sand Hills. The eastern and central sections of the region are drained by tributaries of the Loup River and the Niobrara River, while the western section is largely composed of small interior drainage basins. The mixed-grass prairies supported large populations of bison until the 1870s. Today, the Sand Hills is one of the most productive cattle ranching areas of the United States; ranches of 100,000 acres (400 km²) are not uncommon. The Ogallala Aquifer underlies portions of eight states. ... The Loup River in Nebraska, showing the North and South Loup rivers This article is on the Loup River in Nebraska, USA; for information on the Loup River in southeast France, see Loup River (France). ... The Niobrara River The Niobrara River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 430 mi (692 km) long, the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. ... The shores of Lake Hart, an endorheic desert lake in South Australia In geography, an endorheic basin is a watershed from which there is no outflow of water (either on the surface as rivers, or underground by flow or diffusion through rock or permeable material). ... The name bison refers to several large bovine mammals: American bison - Bison bison Wisent or European bison - Bison bonasus Steppe Wisent Bison priscus - extinct Frequently confused with bison: Aurochs - Bos primigenius It also refers to several other things: GNU bison is a compiler compiler similar to Yacc. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...



Regions of Nebraska
Panhandle - Sand Hills
Largest cities
Alliance - Beatrice - Bellevue - Columbus - Fremont - Grand Island - Hastings - Kearney - La Vista - Lexington - Lincoln _McCook - Norfolk - North Platte - Omaha - Papillion - Scottsbluff - South Sioux City - York
Counties

Adams - Antelope - Arthur - Banner - Blaine - Boone - Box Butte - Boyd - Brown - Buffalo - Burt - Butler - Cass - Cedar - Chase - Cherry - Cheyenne - Clay - Colfax - Cuming - Custer - Dakota - Dawes - Dawson - Deuel - Dixon - Dodge - Douglas - Dundy - Fillmore - Franklin - Frontier - Furnas - Gage - Garden - Garfield - Gosper - Grant - Greeley - Hall - Hamilton - Harlan - Hayes - Hitchcock - Holt - Hooker - Howard - Jefferson - Johnson - Kearney - Keith - Keya Paha - Kimball - Knox - Lancaster - Lincoln - Logan - Loup - Madison - McPherson - Merrick - Morrill - Nance - Nemaha - Nuckolls - Otoe - Pawnee - Perkins - Phelps - Pierce - Platte - Polk - Red Willow - Richardson - Rock - Saline - Sarpy - Saunders - Scotts Bluff - Seward - Sheridan - Sherman - Sioux - Stanton - Thayer - Thomas - Thurston - Valley - Washington - Wayne - Webster - Wheeler - York State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. ... Alliance is a city located in Box Butte County, Nebraska. ... Beatrice is a city located in Gage County, Nebraska. ... Bellevue is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Columbus is a city located in Platte County, Nebraska. ... Fremont is a city located in eastern Nebraska, in Dodge County, near Omaha. ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Grand Island Grand Island is a city located in Hall County, Nebraska. ... Hastings is a city located in Adams County, Nebraska. ... Kearney is a city located in Buffalo County, Nebraska. ... La Vista is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Downtown Lexington, looking north Lexington is a city located in Dawson County, Nebraska. ... Lincoln is the capital city of the State of Nebraska, in the United States of America. ... McCook is a city located in Red Willow County, Nebraska. ... Norfolk is a city located in Madison County, Nebraska. ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown North Platte North Platte is a small city located in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on Interstate Highway I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. ... Mayor Mike Fahey County Douglas County, Nebraska Area  - Total  - Water 1,290. ... Papillion is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Movie theater in downtown Scottsbluff Scottsbluff is a city located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. ... South Sioux City is a city located in Dakota County, Nebraska. ... York is a city located in York County, Nebraska. ... List of Nebraska counties: Adams County Antelope County Arthur County Banner County Blaine County Boone County Box Butte County Boyd County Brown County Buffalo County Burt County Butler County Cass County Cedar County Chase County Cherry County Cheyenne County Clay County Colfax County Cuming County Custer County Dakota County Dawes... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. ... Antelope County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Arthur County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Banner County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Box Butte County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Boyd County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Burt County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Chase County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cherry County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cheyenne County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. ... Colfax County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cuming County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dakota County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dawes County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dawson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Deuel County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dixon County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dundy County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Fillmore County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Frontier County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Furnas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Gage County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Garden County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Gosper County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Greeley County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Harlan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hayes County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hitchcock County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Holt County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hooker County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Kearney County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Keith County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Keya Paha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Kimball County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Lancaster County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Loup County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... McPherson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Merrick County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Morrill County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nance County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nemaha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nuckolls County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Perkins County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Platte County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Red Willow County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Richardson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Rock County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Saline County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sarpy County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Saunders County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Scotts Bluff County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Seward County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Stanton County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thayer County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thurston County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... York County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...


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Sand Hills (2125 words)
Long aware of the great sand hills range and of the Ogallala aquifer, Youngscap searched this unique area for several years looking for property with land forms that might yield holes of high golfing quality.
As Youngscap notes, 'Not all sand hills are created equally' and the particular parcel of land that was eventually settled upon was brought to Youngscap's attention because of its poor grazing qualities: the sandy soil lacked humus and thus much vegetation, requiring 25 acres to support each cattle.
The Lodging Information booklet points out that because of the excellent sand particles, the cost per Sand Hills green was $300 as neither drain tile/gravel under the greens nor special greens mix were required.
Sand Hills (Nebraska) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (487 words)
The Sand Hills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer, and marshes and shallow lakes—both temporary and permanent—are common in low-lying parts of the Sand Hills.
The plant-anchored dunes of the Sand Hills were formed at the end of North America's most recent ice age by wind-blown particles originating from regions to the north and west of Nebraska.
Although the Sand Hills were long considered 'an irreclaimable desert,' settlers began to discover their potential as rangeland for cattle in the 1870s.
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