 Sand Hills from space, September 2001 The Sand Hills are a 19,600 mi² (50,960 km²) region of mixed-grass prairie in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one-fourth of the state. Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area Ranked 16th - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 0. ...
Geography
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 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 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 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). ...
History 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. 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. The mixed-grass prairies supported large populations of bison until the 1870s. Although the Sand Hills were long considered 'an irreclaimable desert,' settlers began to discover their potential as rangeland for cattle in the 1870s. The fragility of the sandy soil makes the area unsuitable for cultivation. Unsuccessful attempts at farming were made in the Sandhills region in the late 1870s and again around 1890. The Wisconsin (in North America), Weichsel (in Scandinavia), Devensian (in the British Isles), Midlandian (in Ireland) or Würm glaciation (in the Alps) is the most recent period of the Ice Age, and ended some 10,000 BC. The Wisconsin/Weichsel/Devensian/Midlandian/Würm glaciation began about 70,000...
A drought or an extreme dry periodic climate is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ...
Species B. bison B. bonasus B. priscus Bison is a taxonomic genus containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. ...
Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage, kine archaic, or ky as the Scots plural of coo) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...
The 1904 Kinkaid Act allowed homesteaders to claim 640 acres (2.6 km²) of land, rather than the 160 acres (0.6 km²) allowed by the 1862 Homestead Act. Nearly nine million acres (36,000 km²) were successfully claimed by 'Kinkaiders' between 1910 and 1917. Some of the Kinkaiders attempted to farm, but these attempts generally failed. Many of the largest ranches broke up about the same time due to regulations against fencing federal range lands. The Kinkaid Act of 1904 is a piece of U.S. legislation that amended the 1862 Homestead Act so that one section of a township (640 acres, or about 260 hectares) of undeveloped land could be claimed 37 northern and western Nebraska counties. ...
The Homestead Act of 1862 is a piece of U.S. legislation which gave one quarter of a section of a township (160 acres, or about 65 hectares) of undeveloped land in the American West to any family head or person that was at least 21 years of age, provided...
Today, the Sand Hills is among the most productive cattle ranching areas of the world. The population of the region continues to decline as older generations age and as younger generations move to the cities. However, there are still a number of small towns in the region that celebrate both their cultural heritage and their physical location. Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage, kine archaic, or ky as the Scots plural of coo) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area Ranked 16th - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 0. ...
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The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. ...
The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota). ...
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The Wildcat Hills are an escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. ...
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Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ...
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Downtown Lexington, looking north Lexington is a city located in Dawson County, Nebraska. ...
Nickname: Star City Map Political Statistics Founded 18671 Incorporated 1869 County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 195. ...
McCook is a city located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,994. ...
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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 I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. ...
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Papillion is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ...
Movie theater in downtown Scottsbluff Scottsbluff is a city located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. ...
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