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Scotts Bluff

Mitchell Pass

Mitchell Pass is a gap through the bluffs near and , . Beginning in 1851, two of the Westward Expansion Trails passed through the gap, as did the Pony Express in the early 1860s.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Scotts Bluff National Monument and Summit Christian College.

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is a United States national monument in western . Despite the name, there are only a few bluffs or rather large rock formations in this area.

College
is a private Christian college in , United States. It was established in 1951 in Scottsbluff as Platte Valley Bible College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gering and Terrytown.

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, the seat of Scottsbluff county, is a relatively small city south of Scottsbluff. is the oldest of the Scottsbluff/Gering/Terrytown Triplets.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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is a town in the region of , USA. The geological structure that gives the town its name was an important waypoint on the Oregon Trail and is preserved today as a national monument. The town of is 1½ miles south.

Mitchell Pass

Latitude
41.8308° or 41° 49′ 51″ north
Longitude
-103.71424° or 103° 42′ 51″ west
Elevation
4,173 feet (1,272 metres)
Open location code
85HRR7JP+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5102486900
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
5697646
Wiki­data ID
Q6881334
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