Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest

Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
Typical Sandhills scene with planted ponderosa pine forest at McKelvie National Forest, Nebraska
Map showing the location of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
Map showing the location of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
Location in the United States
Map showing the location of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
Map showing the location of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (Nebraska)
LocationCherry County, Nebraska, U.S.
Nearest cityValentine, NE
Coordinates42°42′N 101°02′W / 42.700°N 101.033°W / 42.700; -101.033
Area116,079 acres (469.76 km2)[1]
EstablishedOctober 15, 1971 (1971-October-15)[2]
Named forGov. Samuel R. McKelvie
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteSamuel R. McKelvie National Forest

The Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest is a United States National Forest in the north-central Sandhills region of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The area of the national forest is 116,079 acres (181.373 sq mi). The forest is managed as part of the U.S. Forest Service's Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, from ranger district offices in Halsey, Nebraska. The national forest is entirely within Cherry County, Nebraska.

  1. ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.