Kearney, Nebraska is a colorful and exciting city that is home to about 33,000

of the friendliest, welcoming people! 

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We are also known as the Sandhill Crane Capital of the World. Every spring, over half a million cranes (that’s about 80% of the world’s population of Sandhill Cranes) gather in Nebraska’s Platte River Valley. The Kearney area offers a variety of crane viewing experiences (information courtesy of Kearney Visitors Bureau).