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 | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,730 ft (1,440 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 41°32′27″N 103°31′55″W / 41.5408078°N 103.5318845°W[2] |
Geography | |
Bighorn Mountain | |
Location | Banner County, Nebraska, U.S. |
Topo map | Indian 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]