From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska. There are 5 in total
Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Description | |
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Ashfall Fossil Beds | 02006-01-012006 | Orchard | Antelope | A rare example of a lagerstätten, a thick bed of volcanic ash, contains hundreds of extraordinarily complete skeletons of extinct mammals. | ||
Dissected Loess Plain | 01987-01-011987 | Lincoln | Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick | |||
Fontenelle Forest | 01964-01-011964 | Sarpy | The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. | |||
Nebraska Sand Hills | 01984-01-011984 | Nebraska | The largest sand dunes complex in the Western Hemisphere. | |||
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge | 01976-01-011976 | Cherry | Sandhill tall grass prairie ecosystem unique to the central Great Plains. |
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