Sandhills region of Nebraska

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sandhills_region_of_Nebraska
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:region
gptkbp:annualRainfall 15 to 23 inches
gptkbp:area about 19,300 square miles
gptkbp:averageDuneHeight 25 to 400 feet
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ogallala_Aquifer
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem mixed-grass prairie
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Holocene_epoch
gptkbp:hasLandUse ranching
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandhills region of Nebraska
gptkbp:knownFor grass-stabilized sand dunes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity cattle ranching
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Platte_River
gptkb:Loup_River
gptkb:Niobrara_River
gptkb:Dismal_River
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Mullen
gptkb:Ainsworth
gptkb:Valentine
gptkb:Alliance
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:sandhill_crane
pronghorn
greater prairie chicken
gptkbp:notableFeature largest sand dune formation in the Western Hemisphere
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Crescent_Lake_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Valentine_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:recognizedBy National Natural Landmark Program
gptkbp:soilType sandy
gptkbp:vegetation grasses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sand_Hills_Golf_Club
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7