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Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Nebraska Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Nebraska Chimney Rock, a tall, narrow rock spire rising from a conical hill, stands against a clear blue sky near Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
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Chimney Rock National Historic Site

rock formation, Nebraska, United States
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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 475 feet (145 metres) above the south bank of the North Platte River. First used as a landmark by fur traders in the early 19th century,...

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