Back غابة صموئيل آر ماكلفى الوطنيه ARZ Samuel R McKelvie National Forest CEB Forêt nationale Samuel R. McKelvie French 塞缪尔·R·麦凯尔维国家森林 Chinese
| Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest | |
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 Typical Sandhills scene with planted ponderosa pine forest at McKelvie National Forest, Nebraska | |
  Location in the United States  Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (Nebraska) | |
| Location | Cherry County, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Valentine, NE |
| Coordinates | 42°42′N 101°02′W / 42.700°N 101.033°W |
| Area | 116,079 acres (469.76 km2)[1] |
| Established | October 15, 1971[2] |
| Named for | Gov. Samuel R. McKelvie |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest |
The Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest is a United States National Forest in the north-central Sandhills region of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The area of the national forest is 116,079 acres (181.373 sq mi). The forest is managed as part of the U.S. Forest Service's Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, from ranger district offices in Halsey, Nebraska. The national forest is entirely within Cherry County, Nebraska.
- ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.