Nebraska’s highest point ranks as 20th among the 50 states, reaching an altitude of 5,424 feet. Panorama Point, as it’s called, is located on on the state’s southwestern corner near the borders of Colorado and Wyoming. But you probably wouldn’t think much of it just by looking at it.
According to the U.S. High Point Guide, Panorama Point was discovered in 1951 by Art Henrickson and Claude Alden. They used a WWI altimeter to locate it, and the spot was officially recognized by the federal government and mapping companies in 1971.
While the location is located on private property (High Point Bison Ranch owned by Glen and Jill Klawonn), the owners are welcoming to visitors hoping to check out the site. If it weren’t for a marker installed by the Kimball Chamber of Commerce, locating the true high point would be near impossible without equipment.
