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List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska

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There are 5 National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska.

List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska is located in NebraskaAshfall Fossil BedsAshfall Fossil BedsFontenelle ForestFontenelle ForestNebraska Sand HillsNebraska Sand HillsValentine National Wildlife RefugeValentine National Wildlife Refugeclass=notpageimage| Nebraska National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
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.
Dissected Loess Plains 1987 Lincoln mixed- state, private Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick
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.
Nebraska Sand Hills 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.
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge 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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National Natural Landmarks in the United States
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