Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
An aerial photo of University and Carnegie hills
University and Carnegie Hills fossil beds
A map of the United State showing the location of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
A map of the United State showing the location of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
A map of the United State showing the location of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
A map of the United State showing the location of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
LocationSioux County, Nebraska, United States
Nearest cityHarrison, NE
Coordinates42°25′18″N 103°45′14″W / 42.421703°N 103.75388°W / 42.421703; -103.75388[1]
Area3,057.87 acres (12.3748 km2)[2]
EstablishedJune 14, 1997
Visitors15,555 (in 2016)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteAgate Fossil Beds National Monument

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Monument near Harrison, Nebraska. The main features of the monument are a valley of the Niobrara River and the fossils found on Carnegie Hill and University Hill.

The area largely consists of grass-covered plains. Plants on the site include prairie sandreed, blue grama, little bluestem and needle and thread grass, and the wildflowers lupin, spiderwort, western wallflower and sunflowers.

  1. ^ "Agate Fossil Beds National Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2017.

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