Samuel R. McKelvie

United States, Nebraska

Samuel R. McKelvie

LocationUnited States, Nebraska
RegionNebraska
TypeNational Forest
Coordinates42.7110°, -101.0400°
Established1971
Area469.77
Nearest CityNenzel (18 mi)
Major CityChadron (85 mi)

About Samuel R. McKelvie

Features 116,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie and scattered pine forest islands in the Sandhills. Named for former Governor McKelvie, it represents landscape restoration and management in the Nebraska Sand Hills ecosystem.