Grand Island
Grand Island was a long wooded island near Grand Island, Nebraska. The island was known by French-Canadian traders as La Grande Isle. Grand Island was formed by the Wood River and a channel of the Platte River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lowell and Gibbon.
Lowell
Hamlet
Photo: Paltron, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lowell is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
Gibbon
Town
Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain.
Gibbon is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census.
Grand Island
- Type: Island
- Description: former river island in Nebraska, United States
- Categories: river island, former island, locality, and landform
- Location: Buffalo, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.69529° or 40° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
-98.86175° or 98° 51′ 42″ westElevation
2,060 feet (628 metres)Open location code
86G3M4WQ+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 357756179OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Grand Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Grand Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grand Island”
- Dutch: “Grand Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Grande”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lowell Historical Marker and Gibbon Historical Marker.
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