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The Wildcat Hills are an escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. Located in Banner, Morrill, and Scotts Bluff counties, the high tableland between the streams has been eroded by wind and water into a region of forested buttes, ridges and canyons that rise 150 to 300 m (500 to 1000 ft.) above the surrounding landscape. In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. ...
The North Platte River The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi (1,094 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. ...
Banner County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Morrill County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Scotts Bluff County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
Butte near Sedona, Arizona In the United States and Canada, a butte, related to a mesa, is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. ...
Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ...
Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff, and Courthouse and Jail Rocks are outcrops along the northern and western edges of the Wildcat Hills. Chimney Rock, viewed looking towards the southeast. ...
Saddle Rock in Scotts Bluff National Monument Scotts Bluff National Monument is a United States National Park in western Nebraska that includes an important 19th century landmark on the Oregon Trail. ...
Courthouse (right) and Jail (left) Rocks Courthouse and Jail Rocks are two of the most famous landmarks along the Oregon Trail. ...
Ecology
The plant and animal life in the Wildcat Hills is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology resembles that of the Laramie Mountains, 60 miles to the west. The dominant tree in the region is the ponderosa pine. Bighorn sheep, pronghorn, elk, mule deer, and wild turkeys live in and around the hills. The Laramie Mountains are shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Laramie Mountains are a range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the state of Wyoming in the United States. ...
Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ...
Binomial name Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep in North America with two endangered subspecies: Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) California Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana). ...
Binomial name Antilocapra americana Ord, 1815 Subspecies The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae, and the fastest land animal in North America running at speeds of 54 mph (90 km/h). ...
Binomial name Cervus elaphus Linnaeus,, 1758 Subspecies Numerous - see text. ...
Binomial name Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817) The Mule Deer (Odocoileus hermionus ) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. ...
Binomial name Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a large gamebird, one of a number of species of turkey. ...
Mountain lions, which had been eradicated from the region around 1900, returned to the area in the early 1990s. The Wildcat Hills (along with the Pine Ridge), are the only areas in Nebraska with a sizeable permanent population. Binomial name Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) The puma (Puma concolor) is a type of big cat found in North, Central and South America. ...
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). ...
History The Oregon and California Trails passed just to the north of the Wildcat Hills; the rock formations were frequently mentioned in emigrant journals and letters. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission acquired land for a recreation area in stages between 1929 and 1980; the Wildcat Hills Nature Center opened in 1995. Today, the Wildcat Hills are a popular hiking and wildlife viewing destination. For other uses of the term, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation) The route of the Oregon Trail is shown in red in the western United States The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ...
California Trail The California Trail was a major overland emigrant route across the American West from Missouri to California in the middle 19th century. ...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) is a public agency of the government of the State of Nebraska in the United States. ...
Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...
External link Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
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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). ...
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. ...
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. ...
Gering is a city located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. ...
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. ...
Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ...
La Vista is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ...
Downtown Lexington, looking north Lexington is a city located in Dawson County, Nebraska. ...
Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Founded -Incorporated 18671 1869 County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Area - Total - Water 195. ...
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 I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. ...
Location in Nebraska Founded -Incorporated 1854 1857 County Douglas County Mayor Michael Fahey Area - Total - Water 1290. ...
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. ...
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