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  1. Quick Facts. Location: 1.5 miles south of Highway 92 on Chimney Rock Road near Bayard, Nebraska. Significance: Significant landmark in measuring the emigrants' progress west. Designation: National Historic Site. MANAGED BY: Nebraska State Historical Society. Amenities. 8 listed.

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  3. Established. October 15, 1966. Operator. History Nebraska. Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4,228 feet (1,289 m) above sea level. [1]

  4. Chimney Rock National Historic Site | National Park Foundation. Westward, ever westward. — Henry Wells. A Symbol of Western Exploration. Towering 480 feet above the North Platte River Valley, Chimney Rock dates back millions of years to the Oligocene Age.

  5. Chimney Rock National Historic Site. 347 reviews. #1 of 4 things to do in Bayard. Historic SitesNational Parks. Open now. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Feel the awe and curiosity the pioneers experienced when they saw the most famous landmark on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.

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  6. Chimney Rock National Historic Site, spirelike sandstone rock formation in western Nebraska, U.S., that was a major landmark along the Oregon Trail. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) south of Bayard and consists of a 120-foot (37-metre) needle atop a cone-shaped mound; in all, the formation rises

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  7. Apr 30, 2024 · Feel the awe and curiosity the pioneers experienced when they saw the most famous landmark on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails. Designated as a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956, Chimney Rock and the Ethel and Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center are maintained and operated by History Nebraska.

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