Sidney, County seat in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, US.
Sidney stands in a valley along Lodgepole Creek in western Nebraska, positioned nine miles north of the Colorado state line at 1246 meters elevation.
The Union Pacific Railroad established Sidney in 1867, naming it after railroad president Sidney Dillon and building Fort Sidney to protect railroad workers from Sioux raids.
The Fort Sidney Complex preserves buildings from the military period while Boot Hill Cemetery contains graves of soldiers who served at the frontier outpost.
The city sits at the intersection of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 385, providing multiple transportation services with truck stops, shopping centers, and restaurants.
Western Nebraska Community College occupies the former location of the World War II Sioux Army ordnance depot, maintaining an educational presence in the region.
Location: Cheyenne County
Elevation above the sea: 1,246 m
Website: http://cityofsidney.org
GPS coordinates: 41.13940,-102.97800
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:08
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