Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Box Butte County

• Name:
  Box Butte County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in western Nebraska, 39 km (24 mi) northeast of the community of Scotts Bluff. County Seat: Alliance.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for the large box shaped feature located about 9.7 km 96 mi) north of Alliance. Formed from Dawes County and established on 2 November 1886 and named for a large rectangular butte situated near Alliance. (NE-T18/p20)
• County Seat:
  Alliance (Box Butte-Wright-Lake Precinct)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.233295142° 13' 59.9"N

  Longitude:-103.0838123103° 05' 01.7"W
• Population:
  13,130
• Elevation:
  1,293 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Sheridan NE
  • Garden SE
  • Morrill S
  • Scotts Bluff SW
  • Sioux NW
  • Dawes N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  762387223
• Updated Apr 22, 2020