Bighorn Mountain

Bighorn Mountain, or He Sha, is located in Banner County, about 10.8 miles (17.4 km) east of the county seat of Harrisburg, in the Wildcat Hills[3] of Nebraska, United States.

Bighorn Mountain
Bighorn Mountain, seen from the southeast
Highest point
Elevation4,730 ft (1,440 m) [1]
Coordinates41°32′27″N 103°31′55″W [2]
Geography
Bighorn Mountain
LocationBanner County, Nebraska, U.S.
Topo mapIndian Springs

The peak was named for the bighorn sheep that once roamed its flanks,[4] and were reintroduced in the 1970s.[5]

Many residents of the county have carved their names at the top of the peak; the practice dates back at least to 1887.[6]

See also
  • Mountain peaks of North America

References
  1. "Bighorn Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  2. "Bighorn Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. Beach, F.C. and Rines, G.E. (1912) The Americana: A Universal Reference Library. New York: Scientific American.
  4. Fitzpatrick, L.L., Link, J.T., and Fairclough, G.T. (1960) Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p 219.
  5. Grier, B. (2007) "Bighorn Wildlife Management Area," Nebraskaland magazine. October 1, 2007. p 20-29.
  6. Snyder, M. and Snyder. (1998) "A history of Banner County", Old Time Nebraska. Retrieved 6/7/08.
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