High Plains

The High Plains are a subregion of the , mainly in the , but also partly in the states of Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota, generally encompassing the western part of the Great Plains before the region reaches the .
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, which means "yellow" in Spanish, is the…

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is a city in the High Plains region of the .

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States.

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is the second largest city in the High Plains region of the .

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States.

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is a city in the High Plains of the .

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is a city in and the county seat…

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is a city in and the county seat of , , United States.

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is a city in , United States.

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is a small town of 1,900 people in the southeastern High Plains of .

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is a small town on the High Plains of the .

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is a town of 930 people in the on the historic Route 66.

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is a small city and county seat of , United States.

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is a city in , United States.

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is a city in the High Plains of the .

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is an incorporated city in the with a population of about 140.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States.

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is a city in , United States.

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is a city in and , , United States.

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is a town in , Texas, United States.

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is a city in the .

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cuts through the High Plains of the , in the southern .

High Plains

Latitude of center
39.4167° or 39° 25′ north
Longitude of center
-101.2921° or 101° 17′ 32″ west
Elevation
3,360 feet (1,024 metres)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368386393
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
Geo­Names ID
5445596
Wiki­data ID
Q1548512
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“High Plains” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Высокія раўніны”
  • Bulgarian: “Високи равнини”
  • Cebuano: “High Plains”
  • Chinese: “美国高地平原”
  • Chinese: “美國高地平原”
  • Czech: “High Plains”
  • Dutch: “High Plains”
  • French: “High Plains”
  • Georgian: “მაღალი ვაკეები”
  • German: “High Plains”
  • Italian: “Alte Pianure”
  • Japanese: “ハイプレーンズ (アメリカ合衆国)”
  • Lithuanian: “Aukštosios lygumos”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “High Plains”
  • Polish: “Wysokie Równiny”
  • Portuguese: “Altas Planícies”
  • Portuguese: “High Plains”
  • Russian: “Высокие равнины”
  • Swedish: “High Plains”
  • Ukrainian: “Високі рівнини”

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