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The 'Nebraska Panhandle' is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. A panhandle is an area extending from the rest of a political unit; the Nebraska panhandle is two-thirds as broad as the rest of the state. It is approximately 100 miles east to west and 125 miles north to south. The Nebraska panhandle roughly encompasses the area in Nebraska between 102° and 104°W longitude and 41° and 43° N latitude. Major cities in the Nebraska panhandle include:

★ Alliance

★ Chadron

★ Kimball

★ Scottsbluff - Gering

★ Sidney
The Nebraska panhandle has a great deal of geographical and geological diversity; the region itself is made up of several smaller areas. Areas, features, and sites of interest in the Nebraska panhandle include:

★ Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

★ Carhenge

★ Chimney Rock

★ Fort Robinson

★ Pine Ridge

★ Toadstool Geologic Park

★ Scotts Bluff National Monument

★ Wildcat Hills

★ North Platte River
The Nebraska panhandle borders the states of South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.