Country United States County Dawson FIPS code 31-53205 Elevation 770 m Zip code 69171 Population 26 (2010) | State Nebraska Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 834776 Area 7.29 km² Local time Monday 12:42 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
How to say or pronounce usa cities willow island nebraska
Willow Island (also Willow) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26.
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- How to say or pronounce usa cities willow island nebraska
- Map of Willow Island NE USA
- History
- References
Map of Willow Island, NE, USA
It lies near Interstate 80 along U.S. Route 30, between the cities of Cozad and Gothenburg. The city of Lexington, the county seat of Dawson County, lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Willow Island. Its elevation is 2,526 feet (770 m). Because the community had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names ruled in 1902 that the community's official name was "Willow Island."
History
Willow Island was laid out in the 1880s. It was named after a nearby island where willows were abundant. A post office was established at Willow Island in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.