Panorama Point
| Panorama Point | |
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 Panorama Point
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| Elevation | 5,424 ft (1,653 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 26 to 36 feet (8 to 11 m) [2] |
| Listing | U.S. State Highpoints |
| Location | |
| Location | Kimball County, Nebraska, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°00′10″N 104°02′02″W / 41.0027619°N 104.0338377°WCoordinates: 41°00′10″N 104°02′02″W / 41.0027619°N 104.0338377°W |
Panorama Point is the highest natural point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 5,424 feet (1,653 m) above sea level. It is located in southwestern Kimball County, near the point where Nebraska and Wyoming meet on Colorado's northern boundary. Despite its name and elevation, Panorama Point is not a mountain or a hill; it is merely a low rise on the High Plains. A stone marker commemorating the 5,424 feet elevation and a guest register are located at the summit of the drive. From the point one can see the nearby state corner marker, and a vast plains landscape with the Rocky Mountains in the western distance. Panorama Point is located on the High Point Bison Ranch, which permits visitors to drive to the site as long as they take care to avoid the ranging bison and pay a $3 entrance fee.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Panorama Point". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1851953. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Earl, Edward (2007). "State Prominence". http://home.earthlink.net/~esquared/outdoor/county_prom/state_prom.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Panorama Point". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151932/panorama-point.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
[edit] External links
- "Archive for the 'Nebraska' Category". Highpointers.org. http://highpointers.org/archives/category/states/nebraska/. Retrieved 2008-12-28.[dead link]
- "Panorama Point". ReferenceUSA. http://www.ci.kimball.ne.us/highpoint.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
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