Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is a park in Kearney, Nebraska. Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is situated nearby to Buffalo Island, as well as near the nature reserve Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newark and Buda.
Newark
Hamlet
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Newark is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. Newark is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Kearny State Recreation Area.
Buda
Hamlet
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Buda is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. First established as Kearney Station after the Union Pacific reached the area August 1, 1866 supplying freight and mail for Fort Kearny five miles south across the Platte River. Buda is situated 4 miles north of Fort Kearny State Recreation Area.
Kearney
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Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 33,790 in the 2020 census, making it the 5th most populous city in Nebraska.
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kearney, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.65569° or 40° 39′ 21″ northLongitude
-98.9965° or 98° 59′ 47″ westOpen location code
86G3M243+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 503904259OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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