History of Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska|Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 14,732 at the 2000 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in Scotts Bluff County and the 12th largest city in Nebraska.
Scottsbluff was founded in 1900 across the North Platte River from its namesake, a bluff which is now a United States National Park|National Park called Scotts Bluff National Monument. The smaller town of Gering, Nebraska|Gering had been founded south of the river and the two cities have since grown together to form the 7th largest urban area in Nebraska.
The nearby Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is the third busiest airport in Nebraska in terms of passenger boardings.
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