Ponca State Park

Ponca State Park
Ponca State Park is located in Nebraska
Ponca State Park
Ponca State Park
Location in Nebraska
LocationDixon County, Nebraska, United States
Nearest cityPonca, Nebraska
Coordinates42°35′58″N 96°42′40″W / 42.59944°N 96.71111°W / 42.59944; -96.71111[1]
Area2,123.63 acres (859.40 ha)[2]
Elevation1,345 ft (410 m)[1]
Established1934
Administered byNebraska Game and Parks Commission
DesignationNebraska state park
Named forThe Ponca people
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Ponca State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Missouri River four miles (6.4 km) north of Ponca, Nebraska, in the northeastern corner of the state. The state park's approximately 2,100 acres (850 ha) are situated among high bluffs and steep, forested hills adjacent to the Missouri National Recreational River. The park is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Lookout Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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