Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Scotts Bluff County

• Name:
  Scotts Bluff County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in the Platte Valley, about 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest and across the North Platte River from the community of Scottsbluff. County Seat: Gering.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for the nearby physical feature of Scotts Bluff, which was named for Hiram Scott, an early pioneer who died at the base of this feature. Formed from Cheyene County on 6 November 1888. (NE-T18/p128)
• County Seat:
  Gering
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.866634141° 51' 59.9"N

  Longitude:-103.7005003103° 42' 01.8"W
• Population:
  36,025
• Elevation:
  1,186 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Box Butte NE
  • Morrill E
  • Banner S
  • Goshen (Wyoming) NW
  • Sioux N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  940308081
• Updated Apr 22, 2020