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Ogallala, Nebraska

Everything Ogallala is known for

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Music in Ogallala

Songs About Ogallala

"Hiding from the cops in Ogallala, Nebraska"
Home I’ll Never Be
The Low Anthem
6%
"Road to Ogallala"

Artists From Ogallala

History of Ogallala

Lake McConaughy

1936

Lake McConaughy, formed by Kingsley Dam in 1941, is Nebraska's largest reservoir at 35,700 acres with 105 miles of white sand beaches, earning it the nickname Big Mac.

Landmark → · 14.4 mi away

Things to Do in Ogallala

Everything Near Ogallala

3 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Boot Hill Cemetery Ogallala · 0.2 mi · Things to Do

    End-of-trail cowtown where Texas drovers were buried in their boots after saloon gunfights.

  • Diamond Springs Stage Station Site · 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine the weary travelers who stopped here in 1859, seeking respite on the bustling stagecoach route. This unassuming spot in Keith County, Nebraska, was once the Diamond Springs Stage Station, a vital stop along the…

  • Lake McConaughy · 14.4 mi · Landmark

    Lake McConaughy, formed by Kingsley Dam in 1941, is Nebraska's largest reservoir at 35,700 acres with 105 miles of white sand beaches, earning it the nickname Big Mac.

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