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
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashfall Fossil Beds |  |
2006 | Orchard42°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 Plain | 1987 | Lincoln | mixed- state, private | Eroded canyons and deep valleys in loess deposits over 200 feet (61 m) thick | ||
| 3 | Fontenelle Forest | 1964 | Sarpy | private | The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. | ||
| 4 | Nebraska Sand Hills |  |
1984 | Nebraska | mixed- state, private | The largest sand dunes complex in the Western Hemisphere. | |
| 5 | Valentine National Wildlife Refuge | 1976 | Cherry | federal | Sandhill tall grass prairie ecosystem unique to the central Great Plains. | ||
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