List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska. There are 5 in total

Nebraska National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Ashfall Fossil Beds 2006 Orchard42.440556°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 Plain 1987 Lincoln mixed- state, private Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick
3 Fontenelle Forest 1964 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 42.13°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 42.493611°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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