Dawes County — Rockhounding in Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Dawes County, Nebraska. Reported finds include chalcedony, celestite, fossils, concretions, agatized wood, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Dawes County in Dawes County, Nebraska
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Dawes County
- State
- Nebraska
- Coordinates
- 42.66513, -103.11209
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Dawes County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Dawes County.
- ChadronDawes County · 15 mi awayChalcedony, Blue Chalcedony
- Crawford (Fairburn area)Dawes County · 15 mi awayFairburn Agate
- Crawford (jasper area)Dawes County · 15 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Sioux CountySioux County · 25 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossils
- OrellaDawes County · 25 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian
- Little BadlandsSioux County · 27 mi awayVertebrate Fossils
- Whiteclay (Fairburn area)Sheridan County · 34 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- Agate Fossil BedsSioux County · 35 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
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