Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska (NE), United States
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Place Name
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Pronunciation
A-gait
Place Status (Type)
national monument
Location
Sioux County, Nebraska (NE), United States, North America
Latitude
unknown
Longitude
unknown
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
(A-gait) (4.8
sq mi/11.9 sq km), Sioux co., NW Nebr.,
38 mi/61 km N of Scottsbluff.
Renowned quarries containing numerous well-preserved Miocene mammal
fossils. Includes both side of Niobrara R. Covers
3,055 acres/1,237 ha; authorized 1965.
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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