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Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System known as the Homestead National Monument of America prior to 2021, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres (0.65 km 2) of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property.
The Niobrara River (/ ˌ n aɪ. ə ˈ b r ær ə /; Omaha–Ponca: Ní Ubthátha khe, pronounced [nĩꜜ ubɫᶞaꜜɫᶞa kʰe], literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 568 miles (914 km) long, [2] running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. [3]
The Niobrara National Scenic River is a section of the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska, United States, approximately 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Omaha. In 1991, Congress set aside 76 miles (120 km) for preservation under the management of the National Park Service with assistance from the local Niobrara Council.
Water levels along the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers in Nebraska’s Douglas County reached all-time highs on Friday, March 15, sparking evacuations and rescues. Widespread flooding affected much of ...
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Nebraska and includes 19,131 acres (77.42 km 2).The refuge borders the Niobrara National Scenic River on the west and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The crushed limestone 6.5-mile Jamaica North Trail is mostly located within the park. South of Saltillo Rd, Jamaica North connects to the Homestead Trail corridor, which as of July 2012 reaches to Beatrice, Nebraska, and will ultimately extend to Marysville, Kansas. [3]
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Location: Knox County, Nebraska, United States: Nearest town: Niobrara, Nebraska: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 1,236.59 acres (500.43 ha) [2]: Elevation: 1,211 ft (369 m) [1]: Established: 1987 (originally Niobrara Island State Park, est. 1930) [3]: Administered by: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Visitors: 132,950 (in 2018) [4]: Designation: Nebraska state park: Website: Official website ...