| Agate Fossil Beds National Monument | |
|---|---|
 University and Carnegie Hills fossil beds | |
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| Location | Sioux County, Nebraska, United States |
| Nearest city | Harrison, NE |
| Coordinates | 42°25′18″N 103°45′14″W / 42.421703°N 103.75388°W[1] |
| Area | 3,057.87 acres (12.3748 km2)[2] |
| Established | June 14, 1997 |
| Visitors | 15,555 (in 2016)[3] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Agate Fossil Beds National Monument |
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Monument near Harrison, Nebraska. The main features of the monument are a valley of the Niobrara River and the fossils found on Carnegie Hill and University Hill.
The area largely consists of grass-covered plains. Plants on the site include prairie sandreed, blue grama, little bluestem and needle and thread grass, and the wildflowers lupin, spiderwort, western wallflower and sunflowers.
- ^ "Agate Fossil Beds National Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2017.