Sand Hills of Oregon
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Nebraska Sand Hills cover 19300 square miles in the Great Plains.This makes largest dune in Western Hemisphere.Similarly Oregon has largest coastal sand dune in North America. which Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area is located at North Bend ,Oregon.It occupies an area of 40 miles of coast. The Oregon Dunes are a unique area of windswept sand that is the result
of millions of years of wind and rain erosion on the Oregon Coast. Some of the
sand dunes are 500feet tall which provides many recreational activities
such as hiking, camping, photography,off road vehicle use and horse back riding. However, Nebraska Sand Hills are used for cattle ranching and tourism unlike Oregon Dunes which is only suitable for tourism.
Sources -Chapter 11, Geography of North America/ State parks.com/Google images
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| Oregon Dunes |
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