Chadron, County seat and educational center in northwestern Nebraska, United States.
Chadron spans across 10.11 square kilometers at an elevation of 1030 meters, surrounded by prairie grasslands and forested hills in Dawes County.
The settlement began in 1884 when the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad constructed tracks through the area from Omaha to Wyoming.
The Museum of the Fur Trade occupies the site of the former Bordeaux Trading Post, displaying artifacts from North American fur trading history.
The city maintains four public schools, a state college, modern medical facilities, and an airport offering direct flights to Denver, Colorado.
The 1893 Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Horse Race started here, with participants racing to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show for a thousand-dollar prize.
Location: Dawes County
Inception: 1884
Elevation above the sea: 1,030 m
Website: http://chadron-nebraska.com
GPS coordinates: 42.82750,-103.00306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:22
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