Big Nemaha River

Big Nemaha River is a stream in Richardson, Nebraska. Big Nemaha River is situated nearby to the village Rulo, as well as near the hamlet Fortescue.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leary Site.

Leary Site

Protected area

Photo: Lancemfoster, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leary Site, also known as 25-RH-1 or Leary-Kelly Site, is an archaeological site near Rulo, Nebraska and the Big Nemaha River. The site now lies entirely on the reservation of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. The area was once a village and burial site. Leary Site is situated 2 miles south of Big Nemaha River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rulo and Fortescue.

Rulo

Village

Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.

Rulo is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census. Rulo is situated 3 miles northwest of Big Nemaha River.

Fortescue

Hamlet

Photo: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fortescue is a village in southwestern Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 21 at the 2020 census. Fortescue is situated 4 miles northeast of Big Nemaha River.

Big Lake

Village

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Big Lake is a village in western Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the 646-acre Big Lake, which is the largest oxbow lake in Missouri. Big Lake is situated 4½ miles northeast of Big Nemaha River.

Big Nemaha River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Great Nemaha River”, “Great Nemahaw River”, “Nemaha River”, “North Fork Big Nemaha River”, “River of the Mahas”, and “Upper Big Nemaha River”
Category: body of water
Location: Richardson, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.02556° or 40° 1′ 32″ north

Longitude

-95.38276° or 95° 22′ 58″ west

Elevation

846 feet (258 metres)

Open location code

86G62JG8+6V

GeoNames ID

5064144

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