McKissick Island
McKissick Island is a former island in the Missouri River that is part of Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. It is now fully east of the river, which is Nebraska's normal eastern border, and it can only be reached by land from mainland Nebraska by first going through Missouri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Missouri River in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States
- Also known as: “McKissick’s Island”, “McKissicks Island”, “McKissock Island”, and “McKissocks Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamburg and Peru.
Hamburg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, that is the most southwestern city in Iowa, hugging the borders of Missouri to the south and Nebraska to the west.
Peru
Town
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. Peru State College is located in the city. Peru is situated 5 miles southwest of McKissick Island.
Watson
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Watson is a village in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City. Watson is situated 5 miles southeast of McKissick Island.
McKissick Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Nemaha, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.53972° or 40° 32′ 23″ northLongitude
-95.6736° or 95° 40′ 25″ westElevation
902 feet (275 metres)Open location code
86G6G8QG+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 357758861OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover McKissick Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“McKissick Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “McKissick Island”
- Dutch: “McKissick Island”
- Spanish: “Isla McKissick”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sonora and Minersville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greys Lake and Watson Access.
Nebraska: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, and Kearney.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “McKissick Island”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.