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==Geography== The terrain of Kearney County consists of gently rolling low hills, mostly devoted to agriculture. The [[Platte River]] flows eastward along the north county boundary. The county has a total area of {{convert|516|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|516|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[File:US 6.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 6]] * [[File:US 34.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 34 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 34]] * [[File:N-10.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 10]] * [[File:N-44.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 44]] * [[File:N-74.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 74]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Buffalo County, Nebraska|Buffalo County]] - north * [[Adams County, Nebraska|Adams County]] - east * [[Webster County, Nebraska|Webster County]] - southeast * [[Franklin County, Nebraska|Franklin County]] - south * [[Harlan County, Nebraska|Harlan County]] - southwest * [[Phelps County, Nebraska|Phelps County]] - west {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * Clark Federal Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clark+Federal+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Axtell,+NE+68924/@40.3774393,-99.0622767,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x87992f213d727253:0xd104bff5da0db1ac!8m2!3d40.3773311!4d-99.0557268 ''Clark Federal Waterfowl Production Area, Axtell NE'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> * Fort Kearny State Historical Park<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Kearny+State+Historical+Park/@40.6545465,-99.00528,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x879947d3dd9fa945:0x3e8209885a1b6254!8m2!3d40.6436708!4d-99.0050688 ''Fort Kearny State Historical Park'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> * Fort Kearny State Recreation Area (partial)<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Kearny+State+Recreation+Area,+Gibbon,+NE+68840/@40.6545465,-99.00528,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x879946313330b419:0x88250bba358407ff!8m2!3d40.654625!4d-98.9949368 ''Fort Kearny State Recreation Area, Gibbon NE'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> * Jensen Lagoon National Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jensen+Lagoon+National+Wildlife+Mgt+Area,+Minden,+NE+68959/@40.399659,-98.7475756,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x87991be3fa94ef03:0x4ecedfe8b7dd89a7!8m2!3d40.397525!4d-98.7453634 ''Jensen Lagoon National Wildlife Mgt Area, Minden NE'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> * Prairie Dog Federal Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Prairie+Dog+Federal+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Axtell,+NE+68924/@40.4465656,-99.0794859,12z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x87992db699dd9d45:0xbb76100efb5a7c0!8m2!3d40.4006208!4d-99.1290379 ''Prairie Dog Federal Waterfowl Production Area, Axtell NE'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> * Youngson Lagoon Natural Wildlife Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Youngson+Lagoon+Nat+Wildlife+Mgt+Area,+Minden,+NE+68959/@40.3975676,-98.7915884,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87992505069f2115:0xe80bfc54d7a7dfba!2sKearney+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.5328331!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x879919215a8b896d:0xe1754bc7d6366671!8m2!3d40.3980703!4d-98.7880512 ''Youngson Lagoon Nat Wildlife Mgt Area, Minden NE'' Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)]</ref> {{div col end}}
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