Nebraska is full of charming little towns, and they can be some of the most wonderful places on Earth. You’ll find quiet spaces, hardworking people, and scenery that will delight you. Here’s a tiny Nebraska town that just happens to be the highest town in the state, and you’re going to want to visit soon.

The tiny town of Harrison is located near the Nebraska/Wyoming border.

Google It sits at an elevation of 4,876 feet, which makes it Nebraska’s highest town.

This charming little town has fewer than 250 residents.

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr It’s a quiet, quaint town with the kind of salt-of-the-earth people that make Nebraska’s small towns so wonderful. Founded in 1886, it’s surrounded by beautiful prairie with grasses and wildflowers as far as the eye can see.

During your visit, you’ll want to stop for a quick bite at Jory Bob’s Saloon.

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This quaint little saloon serves up some tasty burgers, ribs and sandwiches.

Thomas Olsson/Google You’ll find it at 168 Main Street.

Many people who visit Harrison come to see the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

Nicole C/Tripadvisor Entrance to the monument is free.

Stop in at the Visitor Center to learn about some of the mammals that lived here during the early Miocene epoch, 19 to 21 million years ago.

MrsPickle/Tripadvisor The Visitor Center is open seven days a week, from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Stroll along the 2.7-mile long Fossil Hills Trail, which meanders through the hills and crosses the Niobrara River.

Naughty-Cougar/Tripadvisor You’ll learn more about the prairie’s native grasses and flowers, thanks to the interpretive signs along the trail. Fossils were discovered here in the 1880s. Stroll along both trails in this park from dawn to dusk.

Have you ever visited Harrison? What’s your favorite spot in this adorable town?

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It sits at an elevation of 4,876 feet, which makes it Nebraska’s highest town.

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/flickr

It’s a quiet, quaint town with the kind of salt-of-the-earth people that make Nebraska’s small towns so wonderful. Founded in 1886, it’s surrounded by beautiful prairie with grasses and wildflowers as far as the eye can see.

lynnp636/Tripadvisor

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You’ll find it at 168 Main Street.

Nicole C/Tripadvisor

Entrance to the monument is free.

MrsPickle/Tripadvisor

The Visitor Center is open seven days a week, from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Naughty-Cougar/Tripadvisor

You’ll learn more about the prairie’s native grasses and flowers, thanks to the interpretive signs along the trail. Fossils were discovered here in the 1880s. Stroll along both trails in this park from dawn to dusk.

Here’s another charming little Nebraska town, and this one has tons of outdoor attractions.

 

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