Bighorn Mountain Explained

Bighorn Mountain
Elevation Ft:	4,730
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Location:	Banner County, Nebraska, U.S.
Map:	Nebraska
Map Size:	220
Coordinates:	41.5408°N -103.5319°W
Coordinates Ref:	^[2]
Topo:	Indian Springs

Bighorn Mountain, or He Sha, is located in Banner County, about east of the county seat of Harrisburg, in the Wildcat Hills^[3] of Nebraska, United States.

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]

See also

• Mountain peaks of North America

Notes and References

1. 116475 . Bighorn Mountain . 2013-01-13.
2. 827441 . Bighorn Mountain . 2011-10-19.
3. Beach, F.C. and Rines, G.E. (1912) The Americana: A Universal Reference Library. New York: Scientific American.
4. Fitzpatrick, L.L., Link, J.T., and Fairclough, G.T. (1960) Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p 219.
5. Grier, B. (2007) "Bighorn Wildlife Management Area," Nebraskaland magazine. October 1, 2007. p 20-29.
6. Snyder, M. and Snyder. (1998) "A history of Banner County", Old Time Nebraska. Retrieved 6/7/08.