Smoky Hills
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The Smoky Hills are an upland region of hills in the central Great Plains of North America. They are located in the Midwestern United States, encompassing north-central Kansas and a small portion of south-central Nebraska.
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Smoky Hills | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Kansas and Nebraska |
Region | Plains Border (subregion) |
Range coordinates | 38°47′30″N 97°59′51″W |
Parent range | Great Plains |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
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The hills are a dissected plain covered by tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie. The Smoky Hills were formed by erosion of sedimentary deposits from the Cretaceous period and expose chalk, limestone, and sandstone rock outcroppings.