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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 |
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2006 | Orchard 42°26′26″N 98°08′53″W / 42.440556°N 98.148083°W | 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 Plains | 1987 | Lincoln | mixed- state, private | Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick | ||
| 3 | Fontenelle Forest |
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1964 | 41°10′48″N 95°55′04″W / 41.18°N 95.917778°W | Sarpy | private | The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. |
| 4 | Nebraska Sand Hills |
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1984 | 42°08′N 102°11′W / 42.13°N 102.19°W | Nebraska | mixed- state, private | The largest sand dunes complex in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 5 | Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
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1976 | 42°29′37″N 100°34′22″W / 42.493611°N 100.572778°W | Cherry | federal | Sandhill tall grass prairie ecosystem unique to the central Great Plains. |
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 | Orchard 42°26′26″N 98°08′53″W / 42.440556°N 98.148083°W | 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 Plains | 1987 | Lincoln | mixed- state, private | Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick | ||
| 3 | Fontenelle Forest |
|
1964 | 41°10′48″N 95°55′04″W / 41.18°N 95.917778°W | Sarpy | private | The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. |
| 4 | Nebraska Sand Hills |
|
1984 | 42°08′N 102°11′W / 42.13°N 102.19°W | Nebraska | mixed- state, private | The largest sand dunes complex in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 5 | Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
|
1976 | 42°29′37″N 100°34′22″W / 42.493611°N 100.572778°W | Cherry | federal | Sandhill tall grass prairie ecosystem unique to the central Great Plains. |