Scotts Bluff National Monument
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Scotts Bluff National Monument is a prominent sandstone bluff and historic landmark in western Nebraska that served as a key landmark for pioneers traveling the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff National Monument canonical | 2 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| area | approximately 3,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
badlands formations
ⓘ
mixed-grass prairie ecosystem ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 4,659 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 800 feet above the North Platte River ⓘ |
| established | December 12, 1919 ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalType | sandstone bluff ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mitchell Pass
ⓘ
Oregon Trail Museum ⓘ Saddle Rock ⓘ Summit Road ⓘ emigrant wagon replicas ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveTheme |
Native American history of the region
ⓘ
Oregon Trail history ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| hasPlantLife |
prairie grasses
ⓘ
sagebrush ⓘ |
| hasRoad | Summit Road tunnels ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
North Overlook Trail
ⓘ
Saddle Rock Trail ⓘ South Overlook Trail ⓘ |
| hasView | Panorama Point ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
golden eagles
ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ pronghorn ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nebraska
ⓘ
Scotts Bluff County ⓘ western Nebraska ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gering, Nebraska
ⓘ
Scottsbluff, Nebraska ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hiram Scott ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Platte River ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
California Trail corridor
Great Plains ⓘ
surface form:
Great Plains region
Mormon Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Mormon Trail corridor
Oregon National Historic Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Trail corridor
|
| servedAs | landmark for westward emigrant trails ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Scotts Bluff