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Valentine is in the northeast portion of Nebraska's Sandhills, the largest tract of grass-stabilized sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere. The city, surrounded by some of the country's most productive rangeland, has an economy based on cattle ranching. Valentine is the seat of Cherry County, which is larger than Connecticut.

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ARTICLEValentine Valentine is in the northeast portion of Nebraska's Sandhills, the largest tract of grass-stabilized sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere. The city, surrounded by some of the country's most productive rangeland, has an economy based on cattle ranching. Valentine is the seat of Cherry County, which is larger than Connecticut.Valentine
NATIONAL PARKAgate Fossil Beds National Monument Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is on SR 29, 22 miles south of Harrison or 34 miles north of Mitchell in the Niobrara River Valley. Imbedded in the sedimentary rock are fossils formed some 20 million years ago. Named for James Cook's Agate Springs Ranch, this 3,000-acre site also features Cook's collection of 19th- and 20th-century American Indian artifacts.Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
NATIONAL PARKBadlands National Park Badlands National Park is reached by the Badlands Loop (SR 240). The scenic loop meets I-90 at exit 110 at WallBadlands National Park
NATIONAL PARKBlack Hills National Forest In the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota and extending westward into Wyoming, the Black Hills National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres. It was established in 1897. Stands of ponderosa pine, spruce and aspen are home to mountain lions, white-tailed and mule deer, elk and turkeys. Mountain goats and bighorn sheep are sometimes seen throughout the hills. Visitors should note that while summer days are warm, the nights can be quite cool.Black Hills National Forest
NATIONAL PARKChimney Rock National Historic Site Chimney Rock National Historic Site is 4.5 miles south of Bayard and 1 mile south of the junction of US 26 and SR 92. The spire of Chimney Rock National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKDevils Tower National Monument Devils Tower National Monument is accessible from SR 24, north off I-90 via US 14 or west from Belle Fourche, S.D.; from Alzada, Mont., SR 112 runs southwest off US 212. Occupying 1,347 acres in the area between Sundance and Hulett, the monument contains Devils Tower National Monument
NATIONAL PARKFort Laramie National Historic Site Fort Laramie National Historic Site is off US 26, 3 miles southwest of the town of Fort Laramie. Near the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte rivers, the site covers 832 acres. From its founding as Fort William in 1834 and until 1849, the fort was an important fur-trading post. Purchased by the U.S. government in 1849 and renamed Fort Laramie, the fort served to aid in the migrations to Oregon and California. By 1890 the fort had outlived its usefulness and was abandoned, its land and buildings sold at public auction.Fort Laramie National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKHomestead National Monument Of America Four miles northwest of Beatrice on SR 4 following signs, Homestead National Monument of America was one of the first quarter sections of land to be claimed under the Homestead Act of 1862. The act provided a process by which citizens (or intended citizens) could acquire their own homestead. After filing an application, prospective landowners could claim 160 acres (a quarter of a square mile) of surveyed federal land. If the homesteader lived on the land for the next 5 years, built a dwelling and cultivated crops, he could file the necessary paperwork and be granted ownership of the land.Homestead National Monument Of America
NATIONAL PARKJewel Cave National Monument Thirteen miles west of Custer City via US 16, the surface of Jewel Cave National Monument covers 1,274 acres. Believed to be the third-longest cave in the world—with more than 170 miles of mapped and surveyed passages—Jewel Cave is still being explored. Its subterranean chambers and limestone galleries are noted for the nailhead calcite crystals lining the walls.Jewel Cave National Monument
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